(idiomatic) To drink alcoholic beverages, especially at a public house or bar.

(slang) A drug addiction. / (slang) Withdrawal symptoms.

Being a nuisance because of being in the way.

(idiomatic, impolite) To stop talking; to be quiet.

To openly express pent-up anger, often on an unrelated matter or person.

(idiomatic) Far excelling even the closest contender; not having any worthy competition.

Alternative form of collect one's thoughts

(dated, military, of gunners) To persist in faithfully attending to cannons while under fire. / (idiomatic, by extension) To maintain one’s position or viewpoint when faced with opposition.

To keep one's own business private; to be careful, circumspect, or discreet in what one says concerning one's own deeds, situation, or thoughts.

(idiomatic) Unlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters.