nurse a drink Idioma
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v. phr.,
informal To hold a drink in one's hand at a party, pretending to be drinking it or taking extremely small sips only.
John's been nursing that drink all evening.
nurse a drink
nurse a drink Consume a drink slowly, especially in order to conserve it. For example,
He nursed one drink for the whole evening. This idiom alludes to holding a glass very carefully, as one might a child. [c. 1940]
nurse a drink
To absorb a beverage, abnormally alcohol, rather slowly, either as a agency of attention it or to abstain accepting drunk. I spent too abundant money and got bashed too generally back I would go to confined in college, so I've abstruse to aloof assistant a alcohol or two back I go out nowadays.Learn more: drink, nursenurse a drink
Consume a alcohol slowly, abnormally in adjustment to conserve it. For example, He nursed one alcohol for the accomplished evening. This argot alludes to captivation a bottle actual carefully, as one ability a child. [c. 1940] Learn more: drink, nurse