beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder

See also: beauty is in the eye of the beer holder

English

Phrase

beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder

1. Alternative form of beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.
   • 2003, Jane Moore, “Friday, 28 June, 2002, 2.35 p.m.”, in The Ex Files, London: Orion, →ISBN, page 55:

     True, she wasn’t a great looker. But you know what they say, beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder.

   • 2005 November 25, “'Beer goggles' effect explained”, in BBC News‎^[1], archived from the original on 2007-02-09:

     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.

   • 2007, Cheryl Reavis, chapter 13, in Medicine Man, Richmond: Mills & Boon, published 2008, →ISBN, page 197:

     “Was she good-looking?” / “Good-looking! Let’s just say beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder.”

   • 2012, Stuart Ayris, “Recognise Beauty Wherever It Be”, in Tollesbury Time Forever (Frugality; 1), →ISBN, part 2 (.....but I say it just to reach you), page 173:

     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.

   • 2015, Bella Osborne, chapter 10, in It Started at Sunset Cottage, London: Avon, →ISBN, pages 111–112:

     “[…] 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.