Drink like a fish

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verb

To drink a lot of alcoholic drinks, particularly in one session.

At every party, he drinks like a fish and ends up drunk.
Visual representation of "drink like a fish" - To drink a lot of alcoholic drinks, particularly in one session.

Often appears as...

  • he drinks like a fish
  • drinks like a fish at parties

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Informal

Idiomatic

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Informal Usage

Used in casual conversation, not suitable for formal or professional settings.

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Whenever Mike hosts a barbecue, he drinks like a fish.
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Metaphorical

It's a figure of speech comparing a person's drinking to how fish swim in water, implying excess.

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On his birthday, John drank like a fish; he didn't leave the bar stool all night.
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Negative Connotation

The phrase often implies a judgment or criticism about someone's drinking habits.

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At family gatherings, Uncle Jerry drinks like a fish and becomes the joke of the night.
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