I tend to keep my mouth shut, unless I've had a few
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We could tell from his slurred speech that he'd had a few.
It looks like she had a few too many.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
have [a few/a lot etc.] irons in the fire — to have several jobs at the same time or to have several possibilities of work. If that job application doesn t work out I ve got a couple more irons in the fire … New idioms dictionary
have a few irons in the fire — have [a few/a lot etc.] irons in the fire to have several jobs at the same time or to have several possibilities of work. If that job application doesn t work out I ve got a couple more irons in the fire … New idioms dictionary
have a few — verb To drink enough alcohol to be slightly drunk Course, once hes had a few, the old manll gab the hind leg off a donkey. See Also: have a couple … Wiktionary
have a few strings to (your) bow — have [a lot of/a few/several etc.] strings to (your) bow British & Australian another string to (your) bow an extra skill or qualification which you can use if you cannot use your main one. She s a trained counsellor and she does pottery classes… … New idioms dictionary
Have a few roos loose in the top paddock — be stupid … Dictionary of Australian slang
have a few roos loose in the top paddock — Australian Slang be stupid … English dialects glossary
have something up your sleeve — phrase to have a secret plan that you can surprise someone with If he won’t cooperate, she has a few tricks up her sleeve she could try. Thesaurus: to be ready, or to get ready for somethingsynonym Main entry: sleeve * * * have/keep sth up your… … Useful english dictionary
have a screw loose — To be defective (esp mentally) • • • Main Entry: ↑screw * * * have a screw loose informal phrase to be slightly crazy Thesaurus: to be, or to become crazy or stupidsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
have a lot irons in the fire — have [a few/a lot etc.] irons in the fire to have several jobs at the same time or to have several possibilities of work. If that job application doesn t work out I ve got a couple more irons in the fire … New idioms dictionary
have ... irons in the fire — have [a few/a lot etc.] irons in the fire to have several jobs at the same time or to have several possibilities of work. If that job application doesn t work out I ve got a couple more irons in the fire … New idioms dictionary
