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.
uk â /rÉªËstreÉªnt/ us â /rÉªËstreÉªnt/. âº [ U ] calm and controlled behaviour: He showed admirable restraint, and refused to be provoked. The security forces exercised (= used) great restraint by not responding to hostile attacks and threats. âº [ C or U ] something that limits the freedom of someone or something, or that prevents something from growing or increasing: