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(idiomatic, informal, derogatory) To spend time drinking alcohol at the bar in a pub.

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prop up the bar

Source Word

prop up the bar

Verb

derogatory idiomatic informal

(idiomatic, informal, derogatory) To spend time drinking alcohol at the bar in a pub.

Japanese Meaning

パブのバーで時間を潰しながらお酒を飲むこと / 居酒屋形式のバーで長時間お酒を楽しむこと

After losing his job, Mark started to prop up the bar every night instead of looking for new work.

新しい仕事を探す代わりに、マークは毎晩パブのカウンターで酒を飲んで時間を過ごした。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, informal, derogatory) To spend time drinking alcohol at the bar in a pub.

props up the bar

（ present singular third-person ）

propping up the bar

（ participle present ）

propped up the bar

（ participle past ）

propped up the bar

（ past ）