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yardarm it

idiom
Meaning

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


Examples
SIMPLE

It is five o'clock, so it is time to yardarm it.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long week of hard work, they decided to yardarm it with a cold beer on the porch.

COMPLEX

Once the sun dipped below the horizon, the weary travelers felt it was finally appropriate to yardarm it and share a bottle of wine.

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    yardarm to

    Very close to, very nearby.

  2. 02

    yardarm to yardarm

    Very close to each other.

Last updated April 17, 2026