Phrase guide

hold one's liquor

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To be resistant to intoxication or to show few signs of intoxication, even after consuming a significant amount of alcohol.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hold one's alcohol, hold one's drink

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kestää viinaa — to have a considerable tolerance to alcohol
  • French: tenir l'alcool — to have a considerable tolerance to alcohol
  • French: avoir une bonne descente — to have a considerable tolerance to alcohol
  • German: viel Alkohol vertragen — to have a considerable tolerance to alcohol
  • Polish: mieć mocną głowę — to have a considerable tolerance to alcohol
  • Russian: уме́ть пить (umétʹ pitʹ) — to have a considerable tolerance to alcohol
  • Spanish: aguantar — to have a considerable tolerance to alcohol
  • Spanish: aguantar la bebida — to have a considerable tolerance to alcohol
  • Spanish: tener cultura alcohólica — to have a considerable tolerance to alcohol