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having a few too many

having a few too many is the present participle and gerund of have a few too many.

Meaning of have a few too many

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.

Questions about having a few too many

What is having a few too many the present participle and gerund of?
Having a few too many is the present participle and gerund of have a few too many.

Words near having a few too many in the dictionary

  1. having a crack at
  2. having a dog and barking oneself
  3. having a dog in the fight
  4. having a fable for
  5. having a face on
  6. having a few too many
  7. having a fit
  8. having a foot in both camps
  9. having a gas
  10. having a go
  11. having a good mind to

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