tie one on

Idioms  

1. Become intoxicated; go on a drinking spree. For example, They went out and really tied one on. The precise allusion here—what it is one ties on—is unclear. [Slang; mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

It’s 2022-23 Project M.I.S.T.E.R. program culminated this month with its 32nd annual Tie One On luncheon at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel, with each teen receiving a necktie designed by some of the students in the group.

From Seattle Times

Smith is a Seattle Police officer and attended the Tie One On luncheon as a high school senior.

From Seattle Times

She could not resist a good party, her daughters said, and even in recent years she liked to tie one on weekly with her girlfriends.

From New York Times

Washington’s biggest ski area is the closest thing to a true resort in the state, a spot where you can ogle Mount Rainier up close and personal, enjoy après-ski on an outdoor patio, tie one on at the Snorting Elk Cellar and then stay overnight so you can do it all again tomorrow.

From Seattle Times

“True friends, right here. Not even going to wait for a man to finish his business before they tie one on,” Jimmy said, shaking his head.

From Literature