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.
hazardous, present
VERB + TOP-HEAVY
benefit, plan
TOP-HEAVY + NOUN
vehicles
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.
drunk
To have a brick in one’s hat, verb. phr. (American).—To be top-heavy with drink. For synonyms, see Drinks and Screwed.
Legion: Your new platform is inefficient. It has low-volume hydraulics and is top-heavy.
WiktionaryA 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.
Wiktionary"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.
WiktionaryOur company is too top-heavy.
Tatoeba · #65571Gusty winds are making journeys hazardous for top-heavy vehicles.
Tatoeba · #10201630i Register
In some senses, top-heavy is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.