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cheap drunk

idiom

Someone who is easily intoxicated.


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  1. 01

    appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober

    To ask someone to reconsider a decision or view they took while their judgment was swayed by momentary passion, excitement, etc.

  2. 02

    cheap thrill

    Something simple and inexpensive done for pleasure.

  3. 03

    expensive drunk

    Someone who must drink a lot of alcohol in order to get intoxicated.

  4. 04

    fold like a cheap suit

    To give up easily; capitulate.

  5. 05

    good drunk

    A person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable control of his or her mental and emotional faculties.

  6. 06

    hold cheap

    To have a low esteem for (someone or something); to hold in contempt; to look down upon.

  7. 07

    play it cheap

    To be frugal or stingy.

  8. 08

    sad drunk

    A person who is gloomy or depressed when intoxicated, unable to retain reasonable control of their mental and emotional faculties.

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