what's your poison
Used to someone what alcoholic beverage they would like to drink: what drink would you…Used to someone what alcoholic beverage they would like to drink: what drink would you like to have?
» What's your poison?
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1 senses(dated, humorous, idiomatic, informal)Used to someone what alcoholic beverage they would like to drink: what drink would you like to have?
Examples
2 sentencesWhat's your poison?
"What's your poison?" "Oh, give me a gin and tonic."
Origin
From poison (“(informal) intoxicating drink; liquor”), from the fact that such beverages aFrom poison (“(informal) intoxicating drink; liquor”), from the fact that such beverages are toxic to the human body.
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