"bit by a barn mouse" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-au-bit by a barn mouse.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: * probably from an allusion to barley. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} bit by a barn mouse
  1. (UK, obsolete, dialect, idiomatic) tipsy; slightly drunk Tags: UK, dialectal, idiomatic, obsolete Synonyms: bitten by a barn mouse, bitten by a barn weasel, bit by a barn weasel

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