be (as) sober as a judge

be (as) sober as a judge

1. To be stoic and reserved, perhaps even somber. Anita has been sober as a judge ever since she heard of Marshall's death.
2. To be calm and rational. He's usually as sober as a judge, so I'm confident that he'll make a sound decision.
3. To be not at all intoxicated. I haven't been drinking at all, I swear! I'm sober as a judge!
See also: judge, sober
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (as) sober as a judge
  • as sober as a judge
  • sober
  • sober as a judge
  • get (one's) wits about (one)
  • get wits about one
  • have (one's) wits about (one)
  • have one's wits about one
  • have your wits about you
  • have/keep your wits about you