half in the bag
Somewhat drunk already
Half in the bag means drunk, typically moderately so rather than completely incapacitated.
The phrase suggests someone partway to being fully intoxicated: He was already half in the bag by the time dinner was served.
It's casual and mildly humorous, often describing someone noticeably impaired but still functional.
- tipsyMildly intoxicated
- cocktailMixed alcoholic beverage
- buzzedMildly intoxicated
- three sheetsExtremely inebriated state
- feeling no painIntoxicated beyond sensation
beer · euphoric · drunk · under the influence · one too many · teetering · borderline · on the verge · liquid courage · wine · woozy · pub · bartender · whiskey · night cap · last call · beer goggles · impaired
half in the bagsober
Free from intoxication
sober as a judge · clearheaded · teetotal · bone-dry · straight
half in the bagblackout drunk
Intoxicated beyond memory formation
wasted · plastered · hammered · shitfaced · three sheets to the wind
half in the bagclear-headed
Able to think rationally
sharp · lucid · alert · sharp as a tack · with it
half, halve, halved, halves, halving, halfway, bagged, bagging, bagger