释义 |
prop up the bar prop up the barTo spend a large amount of time drinking at a pub or pubs in general. Primarily heard in UK. My father spent most of my childhood propping up the bar, so forgive me if I am not overly enthusiastic about social drinking. John's down at the local, propping up the bar with his mates from work.See also: bar, prop, upprop up the bar spend a considerable time drinking in a pub. informalSee also: bar, prop, upˌprop up the ˈbar (informal, disapproving) spend a lot of time drinking in a pub or a bar: ‘Where’s Paul?’ ‘Propping up the bar in the King’s Head, as usual.’See also: bar, prop, up |