Idiom
worse for liquor
Meaning
Drunk, either at one particular time or often over a long period.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He was a bit worse for liquor at the party.”
“After several rounds of drinks, the guest became noticeably worse for liquor and started singing loudly.”
“The politician attempted to maintain his composure during the interview, despite clearly being worse for liquor after the long celebratory dinner.”
Examples
simple
“He was a bit worse for liquor at the party.”
contextual
“After several rounds of drinks, the guest became noticeably worse for liquor and started singing loudly.”
complex
“The politician attempted to maintain his composure during the interview, despite clearly being worse for liquor after the long celebratory dinner.”
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