Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
drink-like-a-fish
idiom
/drɪŋk laɪk ə fɪʃ/
Definition
To drink a large amount of liquid, particularly alcohol, in a short period of time.
Examples
- After she won the lottery, she started to drink like a fish at every party.
- His friends teased him for drinking like a fish during the night out.
- At the reunion, everyone seemed to drink like a fish, reminiscing about old times.
Meaning
The expression refers to consuming beverages, especially alcoholic drinks, excessively or voraciously, much like a fish constantly takes in water.
Synonyms
- drink heavily
- imbibe excessively
- guzzle
- chug
