Paint The Town Red – 「飲みに出かける・酒を飲んで騒ぐ」 – を英語で表現 – アメリカのスラング ＆ カジュアル英語表現 2,000

Casual English Phrases – #1,017

□ paint the town red 飲みに出かけ 派手に騒ぐ
ex) We painted the town red in big pre-Christmas night out.
クリスマス前に 皆で飲みに出かけ 派手に騒いだ

paint the town red /ˈpeɪnt/: go out and enjoy oneself flamboyantly
ex) We would be out there again painting the town red earning yet another one of those hangovers.

sip /ˈsɪp/: to drink (a liquid) slowly by taking only small amounts into your mouth
ex) She sipped her coffee while she watched the sun rise.

Casual English Phrases – #1,018

□ binge drink （酒類を）一気飲みする
ex) Frequent binge drinking can lead to a host of side effects.
頻繁な 一気飲みは 様々な副作用につながる

binge drink /ˈbɪnʤ/: to drink a great amount of alcohol in a single setting, rather than to drink less but over a longer period of time.
ex) Alcohol binge drinking prevalence continues to rise, particularly among individuals ages 18 to 24.

well-oiled [ˌwelˈɔɪld]: drunk
ex) I was pretty well oiled that evening.

well oiled には 酔っぱらう の他、順調に進んでいる の意味もあります

アメリカで使える – カジュアル 英語表現 – 2,000

Casual English Phrases – #1,019

□ well-oiled 調子の良い、順調に進んでいる
ex) A well-oiled company operates without problems.
効率のよい 会社は 問題なく 事業を展開する

well-oiled /ˌwel ˈɔɪld/: operating with efficiency
ex) The ruling party is well-oiled political machine.

drink to the last drop /ˈdrɑːp/: drink up
ex) Drink the cup down to the last drop!

Casual English Phrases – #1,020

□ hit the sauce 酒びたりになる　= hit the bottle
ex) The actress has been spotted hitting the bottle pretty heavily in a bar.
その女優は、バーで大酒を飲んでいるところを、見られた

sauce /ˈsɑːs/: alcoholic drinks
ex) He’s back on the sauce.
= He’s drinking alcohol again.

□　lay off the sauce　　　酒を断つ　
ex) He just couldn’t lay off the sauce.
彼は 本当にお酒が止められない

lay off the sauce /ˈsɑːs/: stop drinking alcohol
ex) He’s been off the sauce and stayed sober for a month now.