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.
- (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