Vida Cotidiana - Beber & Fumar

Explora modismos en inglés relacionados con fumar y beber con ejemplos como 'dardo de pulmón' y 'beber como un pez'.

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to [drown] {one's} sorrows [Frase]

to become drunk just to forget something upsetting or disturbing

Ex: He did n't want to think about the problems at home , so he spent the evening drowning his sorrows at the pub .

(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler) [Frase]

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

Ex: He had a few too many at the pub , and by the end of the night , he was as drunk as a fiddler .

(as|) drunk as a lord [Frase]

having consumed an excessive amount of alcohol and hence unable to think or act normally

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(as|) drunk as a wheelbarrow [Frase]

incapable of acting or thinking like a normal person would, due to having consumed an excessive amount of alcohol

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to [drink] like a fish [Frase]

to drink too much of alcoholic drinks on a regular basis

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to [go] to {one's} [head] [Frase]

(of alcoholic drinks) to make one extremely drunk

Ex: It 's essential to know your limits when it comes to alcohol , as it can go to your head and cloud your judgment .

here is to {sb/sth} [Oración]

used before drinking in honor of a person or thing

Ex: Here 's to our friendship ; may it continue to grow stronger with time .

stone sober [Sustantivo]

sobrio como una piedra

Ex:

El atleta se mantuvo stone sober durante la competición para mantener un rendimiento máximo.

to [get] a load on [Frase]

to become extremely drunk

Ex: The college students decided to get a load on at the frat party over the weekend .

to [give] {sb} a buzz [Frase]

to make someone become so drunk that they have no control over their thoughts or actions whatsoever

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to [wet] {one's} whistle [Frase]

to have a glass of something, particularly an alcoholic drink

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on the rocks [Frase]

(of drinks, particularly alcoholic beverages) with ice cubes in the glass

Ex: The bartender prepared a classic mojito on the rocks , garnishing it with fresh mint .

(as|) high as a kite [Frase]

heavily under the influence of alcoholic drinks or drugs

Ex: He celebrated his success with a few hits from a joint and soon felt high as a kite .

to [have] one too many [Frase]

to drink an excessive amout of alcohol and become extremely drunk

Ex: It 's always a good idea to know your limit and avoid having one too many when you 're out with friends .

on the bottle [Frase]

used to refer to someone who tends to drink an excessive amount of alcohol

Ex: Being " on the bottle " can have serious consequences , including damage to one 's health and relationships .

hair of the dog [Frase]

an alcoholic drink consumed to cure a headache that comes after excessive drinking

Ex: While some people believe in the " hair of the dog " remedy , it 's not a scientifically proven method to alleviate a hangover .

coffin nail [Sustantivo]

clavo de ataúd

Ex: The surgeon 's warning about the dangers of smoking made him view cigarettes as nothing more than coffin nails .

La advertencia del cirujano sobre los peligros de fumar le hizo ver los cigarrillos como nada más que clavos de ataúd.

cancer stick [Sustantivo]

palo de cáncer

Ex: Many people are working to quit the habit of lighting up cancer sticks to improve their health .

Mucha gente está trabajando para dejar el hábito de encender palos de cáncer para mejorar su salud.

lung dart [Sustantivo]

dardo pulmonar

Ex: She realized the detrimental effects of smoking lung darts and decided to seek support to quit .

Ella se dio cuenta de los efectos perjudiciales de fumar dardos pulmonares y decidió buscar apoyo para dejar de fumar.

Dutch courage [Sustantivo]

el valor holandés

Ex: He had a shot of whiskey for some Dutch courage before giving his presentation.

Tomó un trago de whisky para tener un poco de valor holandés antes de dar su presentación.

on the wagon [Frase]

used to refer to a priod of time in which one avoids drinking alcoholic drinks

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to [hit] the bottle [Frase]

to start drinking an excessive amount of alcohol, particularly on regular basis

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one over the eight [Frase]

used to refer to an occasion in which one drinks too much alcoholic drinks and becomes drunk

Ex: She had a few too many cocktails and ended up being one over the eight at the family gathering .

to [smoke] like a chimney [Frase]

to smoke a great number of cigarettes

Ex: Jenny 's grandfather was a heavy smoker who could smoke like a chimney and go through several packs of cigarettes in a single day .

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