four sheets in the wind
four sheets in the wind
slang Extremely drunk. Most likely derived from nautical terminology, in which a "sheet" is the rope that controls the sails of a tall ship; if several sheets are loose or mishandled, the boat's movement becomes unsteady and difficult to control, like that of a drunk person. On his 21st birthday, Jeff's friends took him to every bar in town until he was four sheets in the wind.
See also: four, sheet, wind
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
four sheets in the wind
and four sheets (to the wind)intoxicated. (See comments at three sheets in the wind.) She's not just tipsy. She's four sheets! After only three beers, Gary was four sheets to the wind.
See also: four, sheet, wind
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
four sheets in the wind
and four sheets (to the wind) mod. alcohol intoxicated. (See comments at three sheets in the wind.) He can’t talk straight because he’s four sheets in the wind. After only three beers, Gary was four sheets to the wind.
See also: four, sheet, wind
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- four sheets to the wind
- two sheets to the wind
- four sheets
- three sheets
- three sheets in the wind
- three sheets to the wind
- in stays
- back water
- both sheets in the wind
- steady the ship