A2🍝 Food
Bere come una spugna
to drink like a fish
Literal Translation
"To drink like a sponge"
What it means
To drink excessively / to be a heavy drinker
Example in context
"A quella festa beveva come una spugna — non si fermava mai."
"At that party he was drinking like a fish — he never stopped."
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