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hold one's drink

hold one's drink verb: synonym of hold one's liquor.

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

Synonyms of hold one's drink

Forms of hold one's drink

third-person singular presentholds one's drink
present participleholding one's drink
past participleheld one's drink
pastheld one's drink

Questions about hold one's drink

What does hold one's drink mean?
Hold one's drink means synonym of hold one's liquor.
What part of speech is hold one's drink?
Hold one's drink is a verb.
What is the past tense of hold one's drink?
The past tense of hold one's drink is held one's drink.

Words near hold one's drink in the dictionary

  1. hold off
  2. hold on
  3. hold on to your hat
  4. hold one's alcohol
  5. hold one's breath
  6. hold one's drink
  7. hold one's fire
  8. hold one's ground
  9. hold one's head above water
  10. hold one's head high
  11. hold one's horses

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