tie one on
Drink too much
Tie one on is an informal expression meaning to get drunk, typically in a deliberate, recreational way rather than accidentally.
The phrase suggests setting out with the intention of heavy drinking.
After finals, we went out and tied one on.
It's somewhat dated but still widely understood, often used when recounting a night of excess or planning one.
Drunken state
- hammeredSeverely intoxicated or pounded
- plasteredExtremely intoxicated
- sloshedVery intoxicated
- wastedUsed without good result
blotto · sozzled · tipsy · buzzed · smashed · tanked · soused · pickled
Extended bout of drinking
- pub crawlSequential tavern visits
- bar hoppingVisiting several taverns consecutively
- night outRecreational evening away
- boozingDrinking alcohol heavily
imbibing · revelry · carousing · merrymaking · wassail · happy hour · nightcap · tippling
inebriation
Drunken state
wasted · blotto · sozzled · tipsy · buzzed · smashed · tanked · soused · pickled · stewed
bender
Extended bout of drinking
- pub crawlSequential tavern visits
- bar hoppingVisiting several taverns consecutively
- night outRecreational evening away
boozing · imbibing · revelry · carousing · merrymaking · wassail · happy hour · nightcap · tippling · barfly
toast
Heated bread; glass-raising honor
bash · shindig · reunion · gathering · fiesta · gala · hootenanny · clambake · luau · housewarming
- Drinking Slangdrunk, wasted, hammered, plastered, smashed
- clothing idiomsfit like a glove, dressed to the nines, dressed to kill, wear the pants, caught with pants down
- drinking toastscheers, bottoms up, salud, prost, slainte
- drunk slangdrunk, wasted, hammered, smashed, plastered
tie one onhold back
Prevent forward movement
keep it together · take it easy · pace oneself · go easy · play it safe