Definition of drink under the table

drink under the table

verb - transitive

• to be able to drink more alcohol than another.

                                                
  
                                                                                                                                                                                               
  
                                                                                      
  
  Citation from "Might Have Been", Rookie Blue (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jul 24 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'drink':
binge drink	Definitions include: to drink a great amount of alcohol in a single setting, rather than to drink less but over a longer period of time.
clink sink drink	Definitions include: While imbibing an alcoholic shot, the act of clinking your glass with a partner, sinking the glass to the table, then raising and drinking the shot.
drink from the fire hose	Definitions include: to become overwhelmed with information.
drink like a fish	Definitions include: to drink alcohol to excess.
drink (one) up	Definitions include: verb - to heavily make out and really go at it.
drink out	Definitions include: to provide alcohol to another person.
drink, the	Definitions include: a body of water.
drink the Kool-Aid	Definitions include: For information about the origin of the term, see the term's article on Wikipedia.
flat out like a lizard drinking	Definitions include: very busy.
tall drink of water	Definitions include: a tall person.
Other terms relating to 'table':
bring to the table	Definitions include: contribute, to a group effort.
not (one's) table	Definitions include: not (one's) problem.
on the table	Definitions include: of an option, still available.
Peanut table	Definitions include: A table in a school cafeteria reserved for students with nut allergies
table fare	Definitions include: Beautiful woman - good enough to eat
table pizza	Definitions include: a pizza shared with a group of people, commonly to go alongside other meals.
under the table	Definitions include: unreported, usually payments.
Other terms relating to 'the':
101 scoop, the	Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
2-10, the	Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
3rd degree, the	Definitions include: interrogation.
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
411, the	Definitions include: information.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
ace in the hole	Definitions include: a secret advantage.
across the board	Definitions include: inclusive.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
against the clock	Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
aim Archie at the adamant	Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
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Other terms relating to 'under':
Down Under	Definitions include: Australia.
fromunda	Definitions include: "from under".
get hot under the collar	Definitions include: to become hot under the collar (i.e. angry.)
get under (one's) skin	Definitions include: to annoy.
go under the knife	Definitions include: to get plastic surgery.
hot under the collar	Definitions include: angry.
knuckle under	Definitions include: to give in to pressure.
Raw under blown	Definitions include: diarrhea, most often explosive
six feet under	Definitions include: dead and buried.
snow under	Definitions include: to overwhelm.
take (one) under (one's) wing	Definitions include: to become a mentor to a person.
throw under the bus	Definitions include: to sacrifice another person for personal gain.
under dacks	Definitions include: underpants
under (one's) belt	Definitions include: as one of one's prior accomplishments.
unders	Definitions include: underpants / underwear.
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