Hold your alcohol Meaning in English
expression
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈæɫkəˌhɑɫ
HOHLD yur AL-kuh-hawl
hˈəʊld/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈælkəhˌɒl
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.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, often used to praise or warn about someone's drinking capacity. Commonly heard as 'can't hold your alcohol' to tease or criticize someone who gets drunk easily. Not about not drinking, but about tolerance.
Spanish: aguantar el alcohol - resistir el alcoholPortuguese (BR): aguentar o álcool - segurar o álcoolPortuguese (PT): aguentar o álcoolChinese (Simplified): 酒量好 - 能喝酒Chinese (Traditional): 酒量好 - 能喝酒Hindi: शराब संभालना - शराब सहनाArabic: تحمل الكحول - قوة التحمل للكحولBengali: মদ সহ্য করতে পারা - মদে টলেমোলে না হওয়াRussian: держать алкоголь - хорошо переносить алкогольJapanese: お酒に強い - アルコールに強いVietnamese: chịu được rượu - tửu lượng tốtKorean: 술을 잘 마시다 - 술에 강하다Turkish: alkolü kaldırmak - alkolü iyi tolere etmekUrdu: شراب برداشت کر سکنا - شراب کو سنبھالناIndonesian: kuat minum - tahan alkohol
Example Sentences
My brother can't hold his alcohol.
basic
She can hold her alcohol better than anyone I know.
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If you can't hold your alcohol, you should take it slow.
basic
Be careful at the party—he really can't hold his alcohol.
natural
You must be able to hold your alcohol to survive a night out with my friends!
natural
I wish I could hold my alcohol as well as you do.
natural