What's your poison Meaning in English

expression

US

WUHTS yor POY-zuhn

UK

WOTS yaw POY-zuhn

Definition

An informal expression used to ask someone what alcoholic drink they would like, often in a friendly or joking way.

Usage & Nuances

Very informal, mainly British and Australian English. Usually used in bars or at parties when offering someone a drink, especially alcohol. Rare with non-alcoholic drinks, and may sound odd out of context. Can sound playful or humorous.

• Spanish: ¿qué te apetece beber? - ¿cuál es tu veneno? (coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): o que vai beber? - qual é o seu veneno? (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): o que vais beber? - qual é o teu veneno? (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 你想喝什么？ - 你喜欢喝哪种酒？（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 你想喝什麼？ - 你喜歡喝哪種酒？（俚語）
• Hindi: क्या पिएंगे? - आपकी पसंदीदा ड्रिंक कौन सी है? (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: ما هو مشروبك المفضل؟ - ما هو سُمّك؟ (تعبير عامي)
• Bengali: কি খাবেন - কোন পানীয় পছন্দ করবেন
• Russian: что будете пить - какой алкоголь выберешь
• Japanese: 何を飲む？
• Vietnamese: Bạn thích uống gì - Bạn muốn dùng loại đồ uống nào
• Korean: 어떤 술 드실래요? - 뭐로 할까요?
• Turkish: Ne içersin? - Hangi içkiyi istersin?
• Urdu: کون سی شراب پسند کریں گے؟ - کیا پینا پسند کریں گے؟
• Indonesian: Mau minum apa? - Pilih minuman apa?

Example Sentences

Hey, what's your poison? I'll get the drinks.

basic

The bartender asked, "What's your poison?"

basic

When we arrived at the party, she said, "What's your poison?"

basic

So, what's your poison tonight—beer or wine?

natural

It's tradition—first I ask, what's your poison, then we toast!

natural

Every time we go out, he nudges me and says, "What's your poison this time?"

natural