hang one on

hang one on
tie one on & hang one on & lay one on & tie it on
Sl. to get drunk. •

The boys went out to tie one on.

They laid one on, but good.

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{v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To give a heavy blow to; hit hard. * /The champion hung one on his challenger in the second round and knocked him out of the ring./ 2. To get very drunk. * /After Smith lost his job, he went to a bar and hung one on./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • hang one on — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To give a heavy blow to; hit hard. * /The champion hung one on his challenger in the second round and knocked him out of the ring./ 2. To get very drunk. * /After Smith lost his job, he went to a bar and hung one on./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hang one on — tv. to get drunk. □ Fred was hacked and went out to hang one on. □ Fred hangs one on about once a month …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • hang one's head — To look ashamed or sheepish • • • Main Entry: ↑hang …   Useful english dictionary

  • hang\ one\ on — v. phr. slang 1. To give a heavy blow to; hit hard. The champion hung one on his challenger in the second round and knocked him out of the ring. 2. To get very drunk. After Smith lost his job, he went to a bar and hung one on …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hang one on — vb an alternative form of tie one on …   Contemporary slang

  • hang one on — get very drunk He really hung one on last night after he heard about his promotion …   Idioms and examples

  • hang one on — phrasal 1. slang : to inflict a heavy blow upon hung one on him and he was taken off in an ambulance 2. slang : to get very drunk …   Useful english dictionary

  • hang one's head — Feel ashamed, take shame to one s self, hide one s face, hide one s diminished head, draw in one s horns …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • hang one's hat — phrasal 1. to situate oneself in (as a residence or place of employment) 2. to have or use as a source of support < need a career to hang my hat on > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hang one's head — {v. phr.} To bend your head forward in shame. * /Johnny hung his head when the teacher asked him if he broke the window./ Compare: HIDE ONE S HEAD …   Dictionary of American idioms

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