in one's cups

in one's cups
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.


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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 — adj. phr. literary Drunk. The man was in his cups and talking very loudly …   Словарь американских идиом

  • 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

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