in one's cups



in one's cups

Drunk, as in You can't believe anything he says when he's in his cups. [Early 1600s]
See also: cup

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Robena-English (Rare)
Velvel-Yiddish
Isaurus-Late Roman
HÉCtorEK-torSpanish
PoppyPAH-peeEnglish (British)
Botum-Khmer