Used in casual conversation, not suitable for formal or professional settings. Whenever Mike hosts a barbecue, he drinks like a fish.
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Metaphorical
It's a figure of speech comparing a person's drinking to how fish swim in water, implying excess. On his birthday, John drank like a fish; he didn't leave the bar stool all night.
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Negative Connotation
The phrase often implies a judgment or criticism about someone's drinking habits. At family gatherings, Uncle Jerry drinks like a fish and becomes the joke of the night.