in the grip of the grape

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• in the grip of the grape — mod. drunk on wine; drunk. □ Wayne was in the grip of the grape and couldn’t talk straight. □ Sue was in the grip of the grape after only three glasses of wine …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• In the grip of the grape — addicted to drink, esp. wine …   Dictionary of Australian slang

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