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bend elbow

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bend one's elbow

 and bend the elbow; lift one's elbow

to take a drink of an alcoholic beverage; to drink alcohol to excess. He's down at the tavern, bending his elbow. Paul gets lots of exercise. I saw him bend his elbow thirty times at a bar yesterday.

See also: bend, elbow

bend (one's) elbow

Slang

To drink alcoholic beverages.

See also: bend, elbow