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bit by a barn mouse

bit by a barn mouse phrase: tipsy; slightly drunk.

Phrase

bit by a barn mouse

  1. (UK, dialectal, idiomatic, obsolete) tipsy; slightly drunk

bit by a barn mouse meaning in Bengali

bit by a barn mouse in Bengali

কিঞ্চিৎ মাতাল, নেশাগ্রস্ত

Forms of bit by a barn mouse

alternative formbitten by a barn mouse
alternative formbitten by a barn weasel
alternative formbit by a barn weasel

Origin of bit by a barn mouse

* probably from an allusion to barley.

Questions about bit by a barn mouse

What does bit by a barn mouse mean?
Bit by a barn mouse means tipsy; slightly drunk.
What is bit by a barn mouse in Bengali?
Bit by a barn mouse in Bengali is কিঞ্চিৎ মাতাল, নেশাগ্রস্ত. See Bit by a barn mouse meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is bit by a barn mouse?
Bit by a barn mouse is a phrase.

Words near bit by a barn mouse in the dictionary

  1. bit between one's teeth
  2. bit bucket
  3. bit bucketed
  4. bit bucketing
  5. bit buckets
  6. bit by a barn mouse
  7. bit by bit
  8. bit crusher
  9. bit crushers
  10. bit decay
  11. bit depth

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