to drink alcohol excessively, to the point of becoming drunk

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Definition of to drink alcohol excessively, to the point of becoming drunk in English English dictionary

tie one on

Haiti . . . was distressed, tropical, ramshackle, overcrowded, poor and on the brink of civil war. . . . Its ornate hotels were in a state of decay, yet there was enough alcohol available for a guest to tie one on.

Hyphenation

to drink al·co·hol excessively, to the point of be·com·ing drunk