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.
Definition of 'quash'. quash. If a court or someone in authority quashes a decision or judgment, they officially reject it. If someone quashes rumours, they say or do something to demonstrate that the rumours are not true. Graham attempted to quash rumours of growing discontent. [VERB noun]