He had beer goggles on and thought everyone looked like a movie star.
beer goggles
idiomThe illusion that people are more sexually attractive, brought on by alcohol consumption.
Origin
disputed originOriginally 1980s US college slang, from the notion that consumption of beer and other alcoholic beverages causes people to see things differently, as if wearing a type of goggles.
After a few drinks at the party, he realized his beer goggles were making him talk to people he would usually avoid.
The morning light revealed the regrettable truth, proving that his beer goggles had significantly distorted his judgment during the previous night's festivities.
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beer and skittles
Fun times; pleasure and leisure.
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beer muscles
An aggressive attitude resulting from consumption of an alcoholic beverage.
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champagne taste on a beer budget
Expensive desires or preferences which one lacks the finances to fulfill satisfactorily.
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cry in one's beer
To feel sorry for oneself; to feel sadness or regret, especially in combination with self-pity.
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love goggles
Blindness to criticism or objectivity directed at a person with whom one is in love.