"beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

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  1. Alternative form of beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: beauty is in the eye of the beer holder
    Sense id: en-beauty_is_in_the_eye_of_the_beer-holder-en-phrase-i1T7~9Sj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "ref": "2003, Jane Moore, “Friday, 28 June, 2002, 2.35 p.m.”, in The Ex Files, London: Orion, page 55",
          "text": "True, she wasn’t a great looker. But you know what they say, beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder.",
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          "ref": "2005 November 25, “'Beer goggles' effect explained”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 2007-02-09",
          "text": "Researchers at Manchester University say while beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder, the amount of alcohol consumed is not the only factor.",
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          "ref": "2007, Cheryl Reavis, chapter 13, in Medicine Man, Richmond: Mills & Boon, published 2008, page 197",
          "text": "“Was she good-looking?” / “Good-looking! Let’s just say beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder.”",
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          "ref": "2012, Stuart Ayris, “Recognise Beauty Wherever It Be”, in Tollesbury Time Forever (Frugality; 1), part 2 (.....but I say it just to reach you), page 173",
          "text": "I once heard a regular in The King’s Head exclaim to one of the barmaids that beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder and that as she must hold more beer than most during the course of an evening, she must therefore be the most beautiful woman in the world.",
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          "ref": "2015, Bella Osborne, chapter 10, in It Started at Sunset Cottage, London: Avon, pages 111–112",
          "text": "“[…] I often wondered what it was that attracted you to him. I just couldn’t see it.” / “He poked me in the back with a ruler in biology class.” / “Nice pick-up approach. As you got older, I thought you’d see him for what he was, but you didn’t.” / “Beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder?” Sarah offered and she went to carry on, but Kate was feeling as if she was on a roll.",
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