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holds one's drink

holds one's drink is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is holds one's drink the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Holds one's drink is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold one's drink.

Words near holds one's drink in the dictionary

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

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