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.
grandstander - someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand. hot dog, hotdog - someone who performs dangerous stunts to attract attention to himself. poser, poseur - a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not. noun show-off, boaster, poser, poseur, peacock, hot dog (chiefly U.S.), egotist, braggart, swashbuckler, braggadocio, attitudinizer, swankpot (informal) She's always been a shameless exhibitionist.