When a person drinks alcohol, the alcohol is absorbed by the stomach, enters the bloodstream, and goes to all the tissues. The effects of alcohol are dependent on a variety of factors, including a personâs size, weight, age and sex, as well as the amount of food and alcohol consumed.
Definition of quagmire for English Language Learners. : 1  an area of soft, wet ground. : 2  a situation that is hard to deal with or get out of : a situation that is full of problems.
(Ä­mâ²pÄsâ²) n. 1. A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac. 2. A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate: reached an impasse in the negotiations. [French : in-, not (from Latin in-; see in-1) + passe, a passing (from Old French, from passer, to pass; see pass).]