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liquid lunch
noun[ C ]
informalhumorousuk /ˌlɪk.wɪd ˈlʌntʃ/ us /ˌlɪk.wɪd ˈlʌntʃ/
a meal in the middle of the day that consists of drinks, usually alcoholic drinks, and no food, or not much food（以饮酒为主的）液体午餐
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Examples of liquid lunch
liquid lunch
Drank to excess, came to the office hungover, left for liquid lunches.
From The Atlantic
Just a straight-forward, classic room that has deal-makers doing liquid lunches, handbag designers with few alternatives in the area, and tourists who dress like grown-ups.
From New York Post
I was in a bar having a liquidlunch.
From Project Gutenberg
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