bend one's elbow
bend one's elbow verb: to drink alcoholic beverages, especially at a public house or bar.
Verb
bend one's elbow (third-person singular simple present bends one's elbow, present participle bending one's elbow, simple past and past participle bent one's elbow)
- To drink alcoholic beverages, especially at a public house or bar.
- One day is no worse than the next for El Caucho; so it's a whim when he starts bending his elbow or ties one on. When he is really "plastered," El Caucho looks grim, but he isn't really nasty.2002, Jacques Stephen Alexis, In the Flicker of an Eyelid, page 32
Forms of bend one's elbow
| third-person singular present | bends one's elbow |
|---|---|
| present participle | bending one's elbow |
| past participle | bent one's elbow |
| past | bent one's elbow |
| alternative form | bend the elbow |
Origin of bend one's elbow
Suggesting the motion of an arm raising a glass to drink.
Questions about bend one's elbow
- What does bend one's elbow mean?
- Bend one's elbow means to drink alcoholic beverages, especially at a public house or bar.
- What part of speech is bend one's elbow?
- Bend one's elbow is a verb.
- What is the past tense of bend one's elbow?
- The past tense of bend one's elbow is bent one's elbow.
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