drink like a fish

1. Consume large amounts of alcoholic beverages, as in He always drinks like a fish at holiday dinners. The expression, first recorded in the mid-1600s, alludes to the way fish obtain oxygen, which causes them to be open-mouthed and appear to be constantly drinking.

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To literally drink like a fish — submerged in water.

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“I mean, you take somebody like Francis. You ask me, he’s as smart as Henry. Society boy, tons of money. He’s had it too easy, though. He’s lazy. Likes to play. Won’t do a thing after school but drink like a fish and go to parties. Now Henry.”

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Mr. Pottinger recalled that Mr. Edwards warned him about Kessler, saying that he was “endearing,” “spooky” and “loves to drink like a fish.”

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“I drink like a fish,” he tells her, and she assures him that she will put a stop to all that: “You don’t know what a very strong character I have.”

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However, what I’m saying is that you can’t expect to drink like a fish on the weekends and reach your weight loss goals, no matter how well you eat during the week.

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