in one's cups

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under the influence
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  • Occasionally, employees steal those drugs and are under the influence while caring for patients.
    Alexandra Byrne, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In 2014, the commissioner suspended the late Jim Irsay, then the Indianapolis Colts owner, for six games and fined him $500,000 after Irsay pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle while under the influence.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2026
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“In one's cups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20one%27s%20cups. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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