To begin to drink alcohol once it is late enough in the day.
tie one on
To drink alcohol excessively, to the point of being drunk
drink with the flies
To drink alcohol while alone.
put back
To drink fast; to knock down alcohol.
see a man about a dog
Used in place of a real explanation when excusing oneself for a short …
expensive drunk
Someone who must drink a lot of alcohol in order to get intoxicated.
lush it up
To drink alcohol to excess; to get drunk.