tied one on
Drank too much
To tie one on is to get drunk, usually deliberately and thoroughly: We tied one on after the funeral.
The expression suggests an intentional drinking session rather than accidental overindulgence.
Past tense only—nobody says they're "tying one on" while actively drinking.
- tipsyMildly intoxicated
- drunkImpaired by alcohol
- shotQuick liquor serving
- inebriatedIntoxicated by alcohol
- hangoverPost-drinking illness
buzzed · feeling no pain · carouse · hammered · glass · wasted · under the table · pour · plastered · sloshed · party · drunk as a skunk · lit · bottle · imbibe · hit the bottle · binge drinking · celebrating
sobriety vs intoxication
tied one onsobered up
Returned to sobriety
abstained · dried out · clear-headed · on the wagon · teetotaling