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Rachel Chau
2021-08-15 07:08
Lift (one's) elbow verb phrase
“To bend/ crook (one’s) elbow” is also used to convey the same meaning.
To drink alcohol
Come and lift your elbow with us tonight!
I saw her sitting alone at a bar, lifting her elbow.
What do you want to drink?
To hallucinate or see things that are not really there, especially when being intoxicated by alcohol
1. Used to indicate the act of drinking beer
2. Used to indicate the act of washing dishes
The verb "lift" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The expression alludes to the motion of lifting a drink to your lips.
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
