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yardarm it

idiom

To begin to drink alcohol once it is late enough in the day.


Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    yardarm

    To be close or nearby each other.

  2. 02

    yardarm to

    Very close to, very nearby.

  3. 03

    yardarm to yardarm

    Very close to each other.

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