- in\ one's\ cups
- adj. phr. literaryDrunk.
The man was in his cups and talking very loudly.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
in\ one's\ cups
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in one's cups — {adj. phr.}, {literary} Drunk. * /The man was in his cups and talking very loudly./ … Dictionary of American idioms
in one's cups — {adj. phr.}, {literary} Drunk. * /The man was in his cups and talking very loudly./ … Dictionary of American idioms
in one's cups — phrasal : in a state of intoxication : drunk blurted out the story while in his cups * * * in one s cups Under the influence of alcohol, drunk • • • Main Entry: ↑cup * * * informal drunk … Useful english dictionary
in one's cups — idi in one s cups, intoxicated; drunk … From formal English to slang
in one's cups — ► in one s cups informal drunk. Main Entry: ↑cup … English terms dictionary
To be in one's cups — Cup Cup (k[u^]p), n. [AS. cuppe, LL. cuppa cup; cf. L. cupa tub, cask; cf. also Gr. ky ph hut, Skr. k[=u]pa pit, hollow, OSlav. kupa cup. Cf. {Coop}, {Cupola}, {Cowl} a water vessel, and {Cob}, {Coif}, {Cop}.] 1. A small vessel, used commonly to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
in one's cups — adjective Drunk; in the act of consuming alcohol liberally. [T]he natives were an honest, social race of jolly roysterers, who had no objection to a drinking bout, and were very merry in their cups … Wiktionary
Cups (game) — Cups Ranks Two Sowing Single lap Region United States Cups was one of several games invented in 1965 by father and son Arthur Amberstone and Wald Amberstone who were both cofounders of the New York Gamers Association (N.Y.G.A.). They also… … Wikipedia
in one's cups — phrasal drunk … New Collegiate Dictionary
in one's cups — informal drunk. → cup … English new terms dictionary
