English Dictionary

on the dry

prep_phrase

(idiomatic, informal, Britain, Ireland) temporarily refraining from drinking alcohol

I prefer to live in a place on the dry side.

意味（1）

(idiomatic, informal, Britain, Ireland) temporarily refraining from drinking alcohol

I bumped into an old mate of mine, Bill, the other day whom I was banged up with in 1972 in St Bernard's Hospital. He's on the dry now but he told me he has had several lapses since we left muttering that it was all going to be different tomorrow.