IQ Idiom

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hard liquor

strong liquor (rum etc.) with 40 % alcohol The bar was serving beer, wine and several kinds of hard liquor.

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hold her liquor

drink but not get drunk, hold your drinks Thelma can hold her liquor. She looks sober after five drinks.

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IQ

Intelligence Quotient - a measure of a person's intelligence The IQ of the new student is very high.

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liquored up

drunk, having drunk too much liquor, sloshed I wish Pa wouldn't get liquored up when he goes to town.

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chiquita

a female friend

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chiquita banana

an attractive person of the opposite sex; usually refers to females

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clique

The West Coast equivalent of "crew"

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Fit of pique

If someone reacts badly because their pride is hurt, this is a fit of pique.

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liquor someone up

To get someone drunk.

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liquid assets|asset|assets|liquid|liquid asset

n. phr. Those belongings that can be easily converted into cash. Herb asked for a loan and the bank manager told him to bring in proof of all his liquid assets.

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liquor up|liquor

v. phr., slang To drink an excessive amount of liquor before engaging in some activity as if comparing oneself to a car that needs to be filled before a journey. Joe always liquors up before he takes Sue for a dance.

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liquidation

liquidation
go into liquidation
to close one's business by collecting assets and settling all debts

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pique

pique
pique oneself on
or pique oneself upon
to be proud of