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held one's drink

held one's drink is the simple past and past participle of hold one's drink.

Meaning of hold one's drink

Verb

hold one's drink (third-person singular simple present holds one's drink, present participle holding one's drink, simple past and past participle held one's drink)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of hold one's liquor.
    • When Laws asked how he could hold his drink, Le Vell provoked mirth in the public gallery by recounting how he had once taken part in a programme intended to test the effects of alcohol and people's ability behind the wheel of a car.2013 September 10, Nigel Bunyan, “Michael Le Vell acquittal leaves actor vindicated but deeply wounded”, in The Guardian

Questions about held one's drink

What is held one's drink the simple past and past participle of?
Held one's drink is the simple past and past participle of hold one's drink.

Words near held one's drink in the dictionary

  1. held it together
  2. held off
  3. held on
  4. held one's alcohol
  5. held one's breath
  6. held one's drink
  7. held one's fire
  8. held one's head high
  9. held one's horses
  10. held one's jaw
  11. held one's liquor

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