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have a few too many

have a few too many verb: to drink an excessive amount of alcohol, so as become thoroughly inebriated or unwell.

Verb

have a few too many (third-person singular simple present has a few too many, present participle having a few too many, simple past and past participle had a few too many)

  1. (colloquial) To drink an excessive amount of alcohol, so as become thoroughly inebriated or unwell.
    • Felicity fell over and hurt her arm. She'd had a few too many.

Forms of have a few too many

third-person singular presenthas a few too many
present participlehaving a few too many
past participlehad a few too many
pasthad a few too many

Questions about have a few too many

What does have a few too many mean?
Have a few too many means to drink an excessive amount of alcohol, so as become thoroughly inebriated or unwell.
What part of speech is have a few too many?
Have a few too many is a verb.
What is the past tense of have a few too many?
The past tense of have a few too many is had a few too many.

Words near have a few too many in the dictionary

  1. have a dog and bark oneself
  2. have a fable for
  3. have a face on
  4. have a fall
  5. have a few
  6. have a few too many
  7. have a fine finger
  8. have a finger in
  9. have a fit
  10. have a foot in both camps
  11. have a foot in the door

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