Idiom
expensive drunk
Meaning
Someone who must drink a lot of alcohol in order to get intoxicated.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is an expensive drunk because he needs many drinks to feel anything.”
“My friend is such an expensive drunk that we always end up spending a fortune at the bar before he even feels tipsy.”
“Despite his reputation as an expensive drunk, he insisted on hosting the party, fully aware that the evening would require a significant investment in spirits.”
Examples
simple
“He is an expensive drunk because he needs many drinks to feel anything.”
contextual
“My friend is such an expensive drunk that we always end up spending a fortune at the bar before he even feels tipsy.”
complex
“Despite his reputation as an expensive drunk, he insisted on hosting the party, fully aware that the evening would require a significant investment in spirits.”
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