How to Pronounce "hold your alcohol"
expression
HOHLD yur AL-kuh-hawl
HUHLD yaw AL-kuh-hol
Definition
To be able to drink alcohol without easily getting drunk or feeling ill; to manage your reaction to alcohol well.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈæɫkəˌhɑɫ
British English
hˈəʊld/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈælkəhˌɒl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOHLD yur AL-kuh-hawl
UK
HUHLD yaw AL-kuh-hol
Listen in Context
My brother can't hold his alcohol.
She can hold her alcohol better than anyone I know.
If you can't hold your alcohol, you should take it slow.
Be careful at the party—he really can't hold his alcohol.