Definition of hold your liquor

hold (one's) liquor

to have a respectable alcohol tolerance.
At the drinking contest last night, my roommate proved he can really hold his liquor.
- See more words with the same meaning: to drink alcohol.
Last edited on Apr 14 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 14 2010.

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