- had a couple
- had two or more drinks of alcohol, tipsy
She was laughing a lot - like she'd had a couple.
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had a couple
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had a belt — had a drink of alcohol, had a couple Ragnar had a belt or two at the tavern in town … English idioms
couple — coupleable, adj. /kup euhl/, n., v., coupled, coupling. n. 1. two of the same sort considered together; pair. 2. two persons considered as joined together, as a married or engaged pair, lovers, or dance partners: They make a handsome couple. 3.… … Universalium
couple — 1 / kVpFl/ noun 1 a couple a) two things or people of the same kind: We just need a couple more chairs so everyone can sit down. (+ of): There s a couple of girls waiting for you outside. b) a small number of things (+ of): I don t know why I… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
couple — cou•ple [[t]ˈkʌp əl[/t]] n. v. pled, pling 1) a combination of two of a kind; pair 2) a grouping of two persons, as a married or engaged pair, lovers, or dance partners 3) any two persons considered together 4) a small number; few: We met a… … From formal English to slang
couple — I UK [ˈkʌp(ə)l] / US noun Word forms couple : singular couple plural couples *** 1) a) [singular] informal two things or people of the same type Has he had any serious girlfriends? A couple. couple of: A couple of police officers were standing at … English dictionary
couple — cou|ple1 [ kʌpl ] noun, quantifier *** 1. ) singular INFORMAL two things or people of the same type: Has he had any serious girlfriends? A couple. couple of: A couple of police officers were standing at the door. Take a couple of aspirin you ll… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
couple*/*/*/ — [ˈkʌp(ə)l] noun I 1) [singular] informal two things or people of the same type ‘Has he had any serious girlfriends? ‘A couple. [/ex] Take a couple of aspirin – you ll soon feel better.[/ex] 2) [singular] a small number of things or people There… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
couple — 1. (with) to copulate with The standard meanings are to marry of humans and to copulate of animals: Thou hast coupled this Hindoo slut. (Fraser, 1975, writing in archaic style) Only ten minutes ago she had been coupling with me… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
couple with — verb To have sexual intercourse with She had the brilliant inventor and craftsman Daedalus construct her an artificial cow, in which she hid and induced the bull to couple with her [...] … Wiktionary
a couple of — adjective more than one but indefinitely small in number (Freq. 26) a few roses a couple of roses • Syn: ↑a few • Similar to: ↑few * * * phrasal : two or an indefinite small number … Useful english dictionary
