How to Pronounce "have one too many"
expression
HAV wun TOO MEN-ee
hav WON TOO MEN-ee
Definition
To drink too much alcohol; to drink more than you should, usually leading to feeling drunk.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈwən/ /ˈtu/ /ˈmɛni
British English
hæv/ /wˈɒn/ /tˈuː/ /mˈɛni
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV wun TOO MEN-ee
UK
hav WON TOO MEN-ee
Listen in Context
He had one too many at the party and had to call a taxi home.
If you have one too many, you might get a headache the next day.
Sometimes people have one too many when they celebrate big events.
Uh-oh, I think I had one too many—the room is spinning.