--- She’s still bitterly competitive with Angelina and it’s the subject that’ll come up time and time again after SHE'S HAD A FEW.
(entertainmentwise.com)
Did you know?
to have a few slang
- to drink a little too much alcohol
--- English contains many creative ways to describe drinking alcohol. Depending on the condition of the person being alluded to, the expression might be straightforward and to the point, or more subtle with a slight touch of British irony, such as today's phrase "have a few."
Below are a few examples that are in ascending order of "drunkenness:
- had a nip
- a little tipsy
- have one over the eight
- to be three sheets to the wind
- as drunk as a skunk
For those whose alcohol consumption has reached this last level, some say it helps to have a little "hair of the dog" the morning after, which means drinking a little more alcohol to offset the effects of a hangover. This derives from the Medieval belief that when someone was bitten by a rabid dog, a cure could be made by applying the hair of the same dog to the wound.
--- SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"He's had a few, rather call a taxi than let him drive."