empinar el codo
empinar el codo
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (general)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to hit the bottle (idiom) (United States)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Regionalism used in the United States
Es un buen hombre, pero le gusta empinar el codo y a veces se mete en problemas.He's a good man, but he likes to to hit the bottle, and sometimes he gets into trouble.
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