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JCDenton Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Phrase "Hold the liquor" (US slang)

Hi guys,

could you please help me with this slang phrase?

I know that "can hold the liquor" = Be able to drink alcohol without acting like a fool or throwing up...

but what does it mean when someone say that

"you can't hold my liquour" or "you can't hold his liquor" = You are not able to drink alcohol like that other person without showing signs which I was talking about before...?

thanks a lot in advance

Tomas
  

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In the context of being able to drink alcohol without showing signs of inebriation, English speakers would not say "you can't hold my liquour" or "you can't hold his liquor". They would say "you can't hold your liquor" or "he can't hold his liquor".

— JohnParis

  • In the context of being able to drink alcohol without showing signs of inebriation, English speakers would not say "you can't hold my liquour" or "you can't hold his liquor".
  • They would say "you can't hold your liquor" or "he can't hold his liquor".
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In the context of being able to drink alcohol without showing signs of inebriation, English speakers would not say "you can't hold my liquour" or "you can't hold his liquor". They would say "you can't hold your liquor" or "he can't hold his liquor".
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Thanks a lot John,

I had the meaning of this phrase completely wrong, but now I get it.

thanks again for explanation.

Tomas.
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