English Dictionary

beer muscles

名詞

慣用表現 複数形 複数形のみ ユーモラス文体

(idiomatic) An aggressive attitude resulting from consumption of an alcoholic beverage. / (idiomatic, humorous) A protruding stomach, supposedly indicative of excessive consumption of beer.

日本語の意味

（イディオム的な表現）酒を飲むことで生じる攻撃的な態度 / （冗談交じりの表現）ビールを飲み過ぎたことを示唆する、前に突き出た腹部

Don't let his beer muscles intimidate you; under the bravado he's actually nervous.

彼の酔った勢いで威圧的になる態度に怯えないでください。見栄の下では実は緊張しています。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) An aggressive attitude resulting from consumption of an alcoholic beverage.

Many people, especially after a few beers, grow “beer muscles” and are ready to fight for any reason.

意味（2）

(idiomatic, humorous) A protruding stomach, supposedly indicative of excessive consumption of beer.

Grothers Gribble, Berger, Wolf, Shadwill and the writer are still nursing their “beer muscles.” I mean German goitres.

意味（3）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see beer, muscles.