English Reference
Idiom idiom

lush it up


To drink alcohol to excess; to get drunk.

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


SIMPLE

They went out to lush it up on Friday night.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long week at the office, the team decided to head to the pub and lush it up.

COMPLEX

Despite his promise to remain sober, he found himself at the tavern, ready to lush it up with his old companions until dawn.


Last updated August 10, 2026