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Three sheets in the wind What does Three sheets in the wind mean?	(UK) Someone who is three sheets in the wind is very drunk. ('Three sheets to the wind' is also used. 'Seven sheets' is an alternative number used.)
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all day long What does "all day long" mean?	the whole day	The girl was happy to wait all day long for the mail to arrive.
hang one on What does "hang one on" mean?	get very drunk	He hung one on last night after he heard about his promotion.
light into (someone) What does "light into (someone)" mean?	scold someone	The woman lit into her child when he came home from school late.
play the fool What does "play the fool" mean?	to act like a fool, to act in a silly manner	My friend forced me to play the fool when he left me waiting in the supermarket for two hours.
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Three Sheets In The Wind Idiom