释义 |
in one's cups in (one's) cupsDrunk. When you're in your cups, foolish ideas have a peculiar tendency of sounding like excellent ones. He called to apologize the following morning, claiming that he had been in his cups when he made those rude remarks.See also: cupin one's cupsDrunk, as in You can't believe anything he says when he's in his cups. [Early 1600s] See also: cup |