be the worse for drink
be the worse for drink verb: to be drunk.
Verb
be the worse for drink (third-person singular simple present is the worse for drink, present participle being the worse for drink, simple past was the worse for drink, past participle been the worse for drink)
- To be drunk.
- Driver James Mitchell was the worse for drink. When he took duty at Carlisle on the previous evening, he was smelling of whisky; there were signs of drink on him at Beattock, and when they left Carstairs on the return journey, he was worse.1950 January, David L. Smith, “A Runaway at Beattock”, in Railway Magazine, page 53
Forms of be the worse for drink
| third-person singular present | is the worse for drink |
|---|---|
| present participle | being the worse for drink |
| past | was the worse for drink |
| past participle | been the worse for drink |
Questions about be the worse for drink
- What does be the worse for drink mean?
- Be the worse for drink means to be drunk.
- What part of speech is be the worse for drink?
- Be the worse for drink is a verb.
- What is the past tense of be the worse for drink?
- The past tense of be the worse for drink is was the worse for drink.
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