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under the mahogany

idiom
Meaning

Drunk, intoxicated.


Examples
SIMPLE

He drank too much and is now under the mahogany.

CONTEXTUAL

After three rounds of whiskey at the bar, the old man was clearly under the mahogany.

COMPLEX

The sailors spent their entire shore leave under the mahogany, oblivious to the world around them.

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    below the mahogany

    Synonym of under the mahogany.

  2. 02

    put one's legs under someone's mahogany

    To dine with someone.

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