Drinking buddy meaning in English

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Definition

a drinking buddy: a friend with whom one often goes to bars, pubs etc. idiom

Examples

"He's my drinking buddy."

Exercise 1

Select the TRUE statements from the list below according to the dialogue.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Philip and Chris (the host) regularly go drinking together.

Chris (the host) and Yolanda have met for the first time tonight.

Philip and Yolanda have met before.

Select the TRUE statements from the list below according to the dialogue.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Philip and Chris (the host) regularly go drinking together.

This is correct. Philip says that Chris is his "drinking buddy". This expression describes a friend or acquaintance who drinks with you regularly, usually in a bar. Philip says that he and Chris often go to bars looking for women. A "buddy" is another word for a friend.

Chris (the host) and Yolanda have met for the first time tonight.

This is incorrect. Yolanda tells Philip that "Chris and I were dating". This means that she has met Chris before and has been seeing him for a while. "Dating" describes "going out" with someone for a social engagement, often to a bar, restaurant or to see a film. Example: I was dating someone for 3 months before I met my current girlfriend.

Philip and Yolanda have met before.

This is incorrect. Philip introduces himself to Yolanda at the party, implying that he has never met her before. It is also never mentioned that Philip and Yolanda may have met before, but forgot the encounter.

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