regular drinker
collocation in Englishmeaningsofregularanddrinker
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regular
adjective
uk/ˈreɡ.jə.lər/us/ˈreɡ.jə.lɚ/
happening or doing ...
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drinker
noun[C]
uk/ˈdrɪŋ.kər/us/ˈdrɪŋ.kɚ/
someone who ...
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(Definition ofregularanddrinkerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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If the test were purely random, a complete teetotaller or aregulardrinkercan be tested and no stigma would attach to him.
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Regular drinkers who had been drinking recently (in the 30 days prior to the survey) but moderately were distinguished from regular, heavy drinkers.
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In some areas 12-year-old children regard themselves as regular drinkers and some teenagers frequently drink more than 25 pints of beer a week.
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A recent survey shows that children of 10 and 11 are regular drinkers and that there is regular heavy drinking by 13 to 15-year-olds.
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Young people and those who are not used to drinking are more affected at low concentrations than those who are older or more regular drinkers.
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Resistance to the larger glasses would not be all that great among some of the heaviest and most regular drinkers.
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A very high proportion of youngsters have their first drink in their early teens and become fairly regular drinkers later in their lives.
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Regular drinkers have developed an immunity, and occasional drinkers should be given warnings, particularly if they are sick or pregnant.
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It has now become acceptable in the family context for 13, 14 and 15 year-olds, by perhaps starting with half a glass of wine, to become more regular drinkers.
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Use of alcohol varies by age, gender and tribe with women, and older women in particular, being least likely to be regular drinkers.
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The institute stated the amount of theanine consumed by regular drinkers of tea or coffee is virtually impossible to determine.
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