top-heavy with drink
drunk
To have a brick in one’s hat, verb. phr. (American).—To be top-heavy with drink. For synonyms, see Drinks and Screwed.
adj
having a high centre of gravity, and liable to topple
Legion: Your new platform is inefficient. It has low-volume hydraulics and is top-heavy.
having an excessive number of administrators or managers
Having a significant portion of the plan assets allocated to key employees to the detriment of lower-wage employees.
A defined benefit plan is top-heavy if[…] the present value of the accrued benefits (PVAB) under the plan for the key employees exceeds 60 percent of the PVAB under the plan for all employees.
having a disproportionately large upper body, especially the bust
"My figure is topheavy, and I always thought a woman with a large bust had to look mature. Now I know better." An all-in-one girdle is a lifesaver for women like Miss B.
The top-heavy woman finished her whisky. She left fatty finger marks on the glass.
Drunk.
He who confines his drink to the same level as that of the poor unreasoning soul-less animals, who never take too much and are never “top-heavy,” cannot avoid irritation.