in the tank

in the tank
   American drunk
   The drink tank, or cell, is where inebriates are placed to sober up:
    Spermwhale was almost in the tank, a fifth or bourbon or scotch in the huge red hand. (Wambaugh, 1975)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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