Meaning:
A person is slightly drunk.
Examples:
- After a long night of partying, John had definitely had one over the eight.
- It was clear that he had had one over the eight when he started slurring his words.
- The bartender cut off the patron who had clearly had one over the eight.
- We could tell by her stumbling that she had one over the eight.
- Despite having one over the eight, he insisted on driving home.
- The man at the end of the bar was definitely having one over the eight.
- I think we should take him home; he's had one over the eight.
- It's never a good idea to have one over the eight before an important meeting.
- She regretted having one over the eight when she woke up with a hangover.
- The police officer could tell the driver had one over the eight and gave him a breathalyzer test.
- Having one over the eight can lead to poor decision-making and risky behavior.
- The company instituted a zero-tolerance policy for employees who had one over the eight on the job.
- She was embarrassed by her behavior the night before, when she had clearly had one over the eight.
- The group of friends laughed as they reminisced about the night they all had one over the eight.
- He was surprised when he woke up feeling fine, despite having one over the eight the night before.
- Drinking in moderation is important to avoid having one over the eight.
- She knew she had one over the eight when she woke up wearing someone else's clothes.
- His friends had to help him home when he had one over the eight.
- The party got out of hand when some of the guests had one over the eight.
- The comedian made jokes about having one over the eight, but reminded the audience to drink responsibly.