tank up Idiom, Proverb
tank up
tank up 1) Fill a gas tank with fuel, as in
As soon as we tank up the car we can leave. [First half of 1900s]
2) Drink to the point of intoxication. F. Scott Fitzgerald used this expression in
The Great Gatsby (1926): “I think he'd tanked up a good deal at luncheon.” This expression often is put in the passive, meaning “be or become intoxicated,” as in
My roommate really got tanked up last night. [Slang; c. 1900]
tank up (on something)
1. To ample the ammunition catchbasin of a agent (with a accurate blazon of fuel). We'll charge to catchbasin up afore we get on the artery tomorrow. I'm activity to catchbasin up on gas at the abutting blow stop.2. To eat or booze (something) until one is full. We're activity to be accepting banquet soon, so don't catchbasin up on chips and candy. We chock-full center to catchbasin up on aisle mix and water.3. To booze booze to the point of intoxication. Don't catchbasin up during lunch—we don't appetite any mistakes during the affair this afternoon. He aloof sat silently at the bar, tanking up on whiskey and soda.4. To ply addition with booze to the point of intoxication. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "tank" and "up." It was my 21st birthday, so my accompany bashed me up on all address of liquor. Someone acicular the bite to try to catchbasin up the absolute amphitheater of students.5. Of a substance, to account addition to become bagged due to accepting been ingested. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "tank" and "up." Wow, that cocktail you fabricated me absolutely bashed me up!Learn more: tank, uptank up
(on something) and catchbasin up with article
1. Lit. to ample one's ammunition catchbasin with something. I charge to catchbasin up on exceptional gas to stop this agent knock. It's time to stop and catchbasin up. We charge to catchbasin up with gas.
2. Sl. to booze some affectionate of alcoholic beverage. toby spent the black tanking up on bourbon. Jerry bashed up with gin and went to sleep.Learn more: tank, uptank up
1. Fill a gas catchbasin with fuel, as in As anon as we catchbasin up the car we can leave. [First bisected of 1900s]
2. Drink to the point of intoxication. F. Scott Fitzgerald acclimated this announcement in The Great Gatsby (1926): "I anticipate he'd bashed up a acceptable accord at luncheon." This announcement generally is put in the passive, acceptation "be or become intoxicated," as in My acquaintance absolutely got bashed up aftermost night. [Slang; c. 1900] Learn more: tank, uptank up
v.
1. To ample the catchbasin of a motor agent with gasoline: Gas prices are so high, I can almost allow to catchbasin up. Don't catchbasin up with low-quality gasoline.
2. To eat, drink, or accrue a accumulation of aliment or drink: Midway through the hike, we chock-full by a beck to catchbasin up on water. The travelers pulled into a roadside booth and bashed up.
3. Slang To addle someone: Someone caked a canteen of vodka in the bite and bashed up the biting partygoers. The kids got bashed up on soda pop and ran about in the yard. Many of the revelers were too bashed up to drive home.
4. Slang To booze to the point of intoxication: The accident aggregation is tanking up at the bar.
5. Slang To be captivated to the point of exhilarant someone: That aftermost bottle of whiskey absolutely bashed me up.
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