hold liquor



hold one's liquor

Fig. to be able to drink alcohol in quantity without ill effects. Old Jed can sure hold his liquor—and a lot of it, too. I asked him to leave because he can't hold his liquor.
See also: hold, liquor

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Schumacher['ʃu:ma:kɜ:]
KustaaKOOS-tah:Finnish
Haris (1)-Bosnian, Urdu, Arabic
Sylvia['silviə]
PerseusPUR-see-əs (English)Greek Mythology
Eleonoree-le-o-NO-rəGerman