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(transitive) To drink more alcohol than (someone) while remaining relatively sober.

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drink someone under the table

Source Word

drink someone under the table

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To drink more alcohol than (someone) while remaining relatively sober.

Japanese Meaning

相手よりも多くお酒を摂取し、比較的平静を保つことで、相手を酔いつぶれさせる（打ち負かす）ことを意味する。

Even though he's petite, after a few beers he can drink someone under the table without seeming very drunk.

彼は小柄だが、ビールを数杯飲むと相手より多く飲んでいても比較的酔っていない。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To drink more alcohol than (someone) while remaining relatively sober.

She had class, but she could drink most of the guys under the table.

drinks someone under the table

（ present singular third-person ）

drinking someone under the table

（ participle present ）

drank someone under the table

（ past ）

drunk someone under the table

（ participle past ）