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Idiom

hold one's alcohol

Meaning

Synonym of hold one's liquor.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“He can hold his alcohol better than most people.”

“You should be careful at the party because he cannot hold his alcohol very well.”

“Despite the endless rounds of drinks served throughout the evening, she maintained her composure, proving she could hold her alcohol with remarkable ease.”

Examples

simple

“He can hold his alcohol better than most people.”

contextual

“You should be careful at the party because he cannot hold his alcohol very well.”

complex

“Despite the endless rounds of drinks served throughout the evening, she maintained her composure, proving she could hold her alcohol with remarkable ease.”

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