one too many
English
Etymology
From one drink (of an alcoholic beverage) too many.
Pronunciation
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Noun
one too many
- Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see one, too, many.
- (idiomatic) One or more serving too much of alcohol, which leads to drunkenness.
- He's had one too many.
Translations
(idiomatic) one or more serving too much of alcohol
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References
- “one-too-many” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- “have one too many” (US) / “have one too many” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.