| 单词 | sober as a judge |
| 释义 | > as lemmas(as) sober as a judge b. (as) sober as a judge: entirely free from the effects of intoxication; not at all drunk (in later use sometimes ironically). Similarly (as) drunk, etc., as a judge (cf. drunk (also merry, tipsy) as a lord at lord n. and int. Phrases 3d). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > moderation in drinking > [adjective] > sober or not drunk undrunkenc897 sobera1387 fresha1450 unfoxed1622 unliquored1642 (as) sober as a judge1682 unruffled1709 unconcerned1748 unebriate1853 1682 T. D'Urfey Injured Princess i. i. 5 Never fear me man, I am sober as a Judge. 1734 H. Fielding Don Quixote in Eng. iii. xiv. 57 Oons, Sir! do you say that I am drunk? I say, Sir, that I am as sober as a Judge. 1834 F. Marryat Jacob Faithful I. xiv. 241 ‘I was as sober as a judge,’ observed Tom... ‘May be, Tom, as a judge a'ter dinner.’ 1852 Bradford Observer 16 Dec. 7/4 The Judge: Why is your master not here?—The Boy: He's as drunk as a judge, this morning. 1889 Pick-me-up 13 Apr. 20/1 ‘J'mima,’ replied Spinks.., ‘I'm ash sh-shober as a judge.’ 1930 V. H. Fergusson Story of Fergie Bey 204 The first thing I did was to get as tight as a judge on brandy. 1990 Weekly World News 6 Feb. 9/3 An autopsy revealed that the man was sober as a judge, said Lt. Blume. 2011 A. Campbell Midnight's Wild Passion 172 He was sober as a judge, yet he felt drunk on finest brandy. < as lemmas |
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