drink like a fish
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
To drink (especially alcohol) heavily and in excess.
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
‘ Oh, lovely!’ said her hostess who showed every indication of drinking like a fish, grabbing the wine.
He was drinking like a fish, and had been for weeks.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “drink like a fish” mean?
To drink (especially alcohol) heavily and in excess.
Is “drink like a fish” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.