tie one on


tie one on

To become drunk. Boy, we really tied one on last night, huh? Not feeling so great this morning. I began to realize he had a problem when he started tying one on most nights of the week, even when he had work the next morning.See also: on, one, tie

tie one on

 and hang one on; lay one on; tie it onSl. to get drunk. The boys went out to tie one on. They laid one on, but good.See also: on, one, tie

tie one on

Become intoxicated; go on a drinking spree. For example, They went out and really tied one on. The precise allusion here-what it is one ties on-is unclear. [Slang; mid-1900s] See also: on, one, tie

tie one on

get drunk. North American informalSee also: on, one, tie

ˌtie one ˈon

(old-fashioned, American English, slang) get very drunkSee also: on, one, tie

tie one on

and lay one on and tie it on tv. to get drunk. The boys went out to tie one on. I’m gonna really lay one on tonight. See also: on, one, tie

tie one on

Slang To become intoxicated; go on a drinking spree.See also: on, one, tie