sober

(as) sober as a judge

1. To be stoic and reserved, perhaps even somber. Anita has been as sober as a judge ever since she heard of Marshall's death. The coach stood at the side of the field, sober as a judge, as the clock counted down on his team's championship ambitions.

2. To be calm and rational. We need someone who can consider these issues without their emotions interfering—you'll need to be as sober as a judge from beginning to end!

3. To be not at all intoxicated. I haven't been drinking at all, I swear! I'm as sober as a judge! John's remained sober as a judge ever since the car accident three years ago.

See also: judge, sober

a sobering thought

A thought or idea which is dispiriting, depressing, or traumatic. It's a sobering thought when you consider how many people go without clean water every day.

appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober

To urge one to rethink something. The phrase refers to King Philip II of Macedon, who made an unwelcome decision and was challenged with an appeal to "Philip sober." If you're unhappy with his decision, then why don't you appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober?

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

cold sober

Completely sober; not intoxicated to any degree by drugs or alcohol. I'm cold sober, so I'll drive us home. No, I'm not high—I've been cold sober from the day I started working here!

sober up

1. To recover from the effects of alcohol or drugs on one's body or mind. I need to sober up soon—I can't go into work staggering around like this! We decided to go take a walk in the cool night air to sober up a little before heading home.

2. To help or cause someone to recover from the effects of alcohol or drugs on one's body or mind. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "sober" and "up." Go make a pot of coffee! We need to sober Kevin up before his parents come back.

3. To cease being happy, merry, flippant, or distracted; to become serious or solemn. When the chief put the pictures of the victims up on the white board, the whole room sobered up.

4. To cause or compel someone to cease being happy, merry, flippant, or distracted; to make someone serious or solemn. We were all goofing around during practice until the coach threw a chair through the window—that sobered us up straight away.

5. To give up drinking alcohol or taking drugs as a means of dealing with or overcoming one's addiction. I sobered up ten years ago to save my marriage, and I haven't looked since. Instead of simply throwing everyone in prison, why not offer programs to help some of these addicts sober up and start leading productive lives?

See also: sober, up

stone sober

Completely sober; not intoxicated to any degree by drugs or alcohol. I'm stone sober, so I'll drive us home. No, I'm not high—I've been stone sober from the day I started working here!

stone-cold sober

Completely sober; not intoxicated to any degree by drugs or alcohol. I'm stone-cold sober, so I'll drive us home. No, I'm not high—I've been stone-cold sober from the day I started working here!

wanton kittens make sober cats

proverb One who behaves wildly in youth often shows more restraint in adulthood. I wouldn't worry too much about your son's interest in partying—wanton kittens make sober cats most of the time.

*sober as a judge

1. Cliché very formal, somber, or stuffy. (*Also: as ~.) You certainly look gloomy, Bill. You're sober as a judge. Tom's as sober as a judge. I think he's angry.

2. Cliché not drunk; alert and completely sober. (*Also: as ~.) John's drunk? No, he's as sober as a judge. You should be sober as a judge when you drive a car.

See also: judge, sober

sober someone up

1. Lit. to take actions that will cause a drunken person to become sober. some coffee ought to sober him up. He tried to sober himself up because he had to drive home. They tried to sober up the guys who had been out all night.

2. Fig. to cause someone to face reality. The harsh reality of what had happened sobered him up immediately. The arrival of the police sobered up all the revelers.

See also: sober, up

sober up

to recover from alcohol or drug intoxication. Barlowe had one hour to sober up and get to the station. It took him a while to sober up.

See also: sober, up

stone(–cold) sober

and cold sober

absolutely sober. I am stone-cold sober, or I will be by morning anyway. I found the secret to waking up cold sober. Don't drink.

sober as a judge

Not at all intoxicated, quite clear-headed, as in Even after three drinks he was sober as a judge. Why judges should be equated with sobriety is not known, but the simile was first recorded in 1694.

See also: judge, sober

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

sober as a judge

BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED

If someone is as sober as a judge, they have drunk no alcohol at all. For five years I was as sober as a judge.

See also: judge, sober

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober

ask someone to reconsider, with the suggestion that an earlier opinion or decision represented only a passing mood.

This phrase comes from an anecdote told by the Roman historian and moralist Valerius Maximus concerning an unjust judgement given by King Philip of Macedon : the woman condemned by Philip declared that she would appeal to him once again, but this time when he was sober.

sober as a judge

completely sober.

See also: judge, sober

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

(as) sober as a ˈjudge

not at all affected by alcohol: I was driving, so of course I was sober as a judge. OPPOSITE: (as) drunk as a lord

See also: judge, sober

ˌstone-cold ˈsober

having drunk no alcohol at all: By the time I arrived at the party, everyone else had had quite a few drinks, whereas I was stone-cold sober. OPPOSITE: blind drunk

sober up

1. To have one's feeling of intoxication subside: I waited until I had sobered up and then drove home.

2. To cause someone's feeling of intoxication to subside: The jailer grabbed a pail of water and a cup of coffee to sober up the drunk. That nap really sobered me up, but I still have a hangover.

3. To overcome an alcohol or drug addiction: It wasn't until I had sobered up that I was able hold a steady job.

4. To become serious, grave, or solemn: Everyone sobered up and felt ashamed when they heard the bad news.

5. To make someone or something serious, grave, or solemn: The news of the disaster sobered them up. The accident sobered up the workers, reminding them how dangerous their job was.

See also: sober, up

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

(as) sober as a judge

mod. as sober (free from alcohol) as it is possible to be. Kelly—who was starched as could be—claimed to be sober as a judge.

See also: judge, sober

sober as a judge

verb

See as sober as a judge

See also: judge, sober

cold sober

mod. sober; completely sober. (see also sold cober.) He had a fine head on and wanted more than anything to be cold sober and alert.

sober up

in. to recover from alcohol or drug intoxication. Marlowe had one hour to sober up and get to the station.

See also: sober, up

stone (cold) sober

mod. absolutely sober. I am stone cold sober, or I will be by morning anyway.

stone sober

verb

See stone cold sober

sober as a judge

In full possession of one’s faculties; not at all intoxicated. The equation of judges and sobriety was made long ago. An early appearance in print is in Terence Made English (1694) by an unknown author: “I thought myself sober as a judge.” It remains current on both sides of the Atlantic.

See also: judge, sober

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

(as) sober as a judge
as sober as a judge
sober as a judge
be (as) sober as a judge
at second hand
secondhand
tall in the saddle
judge
(as) jober as a sudge
jober

References in periodicals archive

Any challenges that come up in life are going to come up with or without drinking and drugs, so I'd say the challenge is facing hard situations sober and dealing with things in a better way.

OVER IT: Skaters, Drugs & Alcohol

We have a vote for salaries up to June and because of that phenomena called "Kaa sober", the salaries were used to pay the programme beneficiaries, therefore inflating the budgetary allocation for salaries.

Kiambu MCAs take on Waititu over 'Kaa sober' money

This season of giving, create and live your new definition of "sober." Giving yourself the gift of sobriety and good health can be joyful.

The holidays for addicts in recovery: How to cope Cope: Put your sobriety first, addict advises

The former Disney starlet had been sober for the last six years but relapsed earlier this year.

Demi Lovato forgot the words to relapse song Sober days before 'drug' overdose at Hollywood Hills home; In Demi's last performance before her suspected 'drug' overdose, the former Disney starlet forgot the words to song Sober and walked off stage

In the video, Lovato laments and sings, "Momma, I'm so sorry, I'm not sober anymore.

Demi Lovato hospitalised following drug overdose

Until recently, many of the laws aimed at regulating or limiting sober living houses had neutral language and purported to treat all group residences with certain occupancy rates the same.

Federal, state sober-living regulations intersect: The Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act are two federal laws that prevent discriminatory housing practices

Research has shown that upon completing treatment, the longer a person is exposed to a sober community and engages with it, the longer they will stay sober.

New Sober Living Environment for Teens is Now Registered with CCAPP in California

These AAC facilities are comprised of two standalone intensive outpatient treatment facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada and Arlington (Dallas), Texas; a 110-bed sober living facility in Las Vegas; and a 56-bed sober living facility in Arlington that is expected to expand to 131 beds by mid-year 2018.

MedEquities Realty to Acquire Four Behavioural/Substance Abuse Facilities from AAC

His search for a sober roommate got him to thinking also about whether there were any dating sites tailored to individuals in recovery.

A website navigates the date: Mike Reed founded Single and Sober to help people in recovery overcome their most significant obstacle to healthy dating

Membership consists of social events; a structured recovery program; eligibility to live in the Recovery House (a sober dorm); opportunities to apply for recovery scholarships; and a mandatory weekly, hour-long discussion meeting.

Safe haven for sobriety: campus recovery centers help recovering students find camaraderie, support

Launchpad Digital Health (LDH) has chosen Sober Grid for a seed-stage investment, with Launchpad Digital leading the round of financing, the company said.

Sober Grid gets seed investment from Launchpad Digital

IT was an emotional occasion at Kilkenny on Sunday evening as Sober Call led home an Owen McKenna one-two in the final of the prestigious Red Mills Champion Unraced, writes Michael Fortune.

Sober leaves opposition reeling

If you plan on partying this Halloween, keep in mind that one of the best choices you can make is to drive sober or designate a sober driver to get you home safely so that the night ends on a good note for everyone involved.

Death does not take a holiday on Halloween

词组	sober
释义	sober (as) sober as a judge 1. To be stoic and reserved, perhaps even somber. Anita has been as sober as a judge ever since she heard of Marshall's death. The coach stood at the side of the field, sober as a judge, as the clock counted down on his team's championship ambitions. 2. To be calm and rational. We need someone who can consider these issues without their emotions interfering—you'll need to be as sober as a judge from beginning to end! 3. To be not at all intoxicated. I haven't been drinking at all, I swear! I'm as sober as a judge! John's remained sober as a judge ever since the car accident three years ago. See also: judge, sober a sobering thought A thought or idea which is dispiriting, depressing, or traumatic. It's a sobering thought when you consider how many people go without clean water every day. See also: sober, thought appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober To urge one to rethink something. The phrase refers to King Philip II of Macedon, who made an unwelcome decision and was challenged with an appeal to "Philip sober." If you're unhappy with his decision, then why don't you appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober? See also: appeal, drunk, sober 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 cold sober Completely sober; not intoxicated to any degree by drugs or alcohol. I'm cold sober, so I'll drive us home. No, I'm not high—I've been cold sober from the day I started working here! See also: cold, sober sober up 1. To recover from the effects of alcohol or drugs on one's body or mind. I need to sober up soon—I can't go into work staggering around like this! We decided to go take a walk in the cool night air to sober up a little before heading home. 2. To help or cause someone to recover from the effects of alcohol or drugs on one's body or mind. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "sober" and "up." Go make a pot of coffee! We need to sober Kevin up before his parents come back. 3. To cease being happy, merry, flippant, or distracted; to become serious or solemn. When the chief put the pictures of the victims up on the white board, the whole room sobered up. 4. To cause or compel someone to cease being happy, merry, flippant, or distracted; to make someone serious or solemn. We were all goofing around during practice until the coach threw a chair through the window—that sobered us up straight away. 5. To give up drinking alcohol or taking drugs as a means of dealing with or overcoming one's addiction. I sobered up ten years ago to save my marriage, and I haven't looked since. Instead of simply throwing everyone in prison, why not offer programs to help some of these addicts sober up and start leading productive lives? See also: sober, up stone sober Completely sober; not intoxicated to any degree by drugs or alcohol. I'm stone sober, so I'll drive us home. No, I'm not high—I've been stone sober from the day I started working here! See also: sober, stone stone-cold sober Completely sober; not intoxicated to any degree by drugs or alcohol. I'm stone-cold sober, so I'll drive us home. No, I'm not high—I've been stone-cold sober from the day I started working here! See also: sober wanton kittens make sober cats proverb One who behaves wildly in youth often shows more restraint in adulthood. I wouldn't worry too much about your son's interest in partying—wanton kittens make sober cats most of the time. See also: cat, kitten, make, sober Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. sober as a judge 1. Cliché* very formal, somber, or stuffy. (Also: as ~.) You certainly look gloomy, Bill. You're sober as a judge. Tom's as sober as a judge. I think he's angry. 2. Cliché not drunk; alert and completely sober. (Also: as ~.) John's drunk? No, he's as sober as a judge. You should be sober as a judge when you drive a car. See also: judge, sober sober someone up 1. Lit. to take actions that will cause a drunken person to become sober. some coffee ought to sober him up. He tried to sober himself up because he had to drive home. They tried to sober up the guys who had been out all night. 2. Fig. to cause someone to face reality. The harsh reality of what had happened sobered him up immediately. The arrival of the police sobered up all the revelers. See also: sober, up sober up to recover from alcohol or drug intoxication. Barlowe had one hour to sober up and get to the station. It took him a while to sober up. See also: sober, up stone(–cold) sober and cold sober absolutely sober. I am stone-cold sober, or I will be by morning anyway. I found the secret to waking up cold sober. Don't drink. See also: sober, stone McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. sober as a judge Not at all intoxicated, quite clear-headed, as in Even after three drinks he was sober as a judge. Why judges should be equated with sobriety is not known, but the simile was first recorded in 1694. See also: judge, sober The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. sober as a judge BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED If someone is as sober as a judge, they have drunk no alcohol at all. For five years I was as sober as a judge. See also: judge, sober Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober ask someone to reconsider, with the suggestion that an earlier opinion or decision represented only a passing mood. This phrase comes from an anecdote told by the Roman historian and moralist Valerius Maximus concerning an unjust judgement given by King Philip of Macedon : the woman condemned by Philip declared that she would appeal to him once again, but this time when he was sober. See also: appeal, drunk, sober sober as a judge completely sober. See also: judge, sober Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary (as) sober as a ˈjudge not at all affected by alcohol: I was driving, so of course I was sober as a judge. OPPOSITE: (as) drunk as a lord See also: judge, sober ˌstone-cold ˈsober having drunk no alcohol at all: By the time I arrived at the party, everyone else had had quite a few drinks, whereas I was stone-cold sober. OPPOSITE: blind drunk See also: sober Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary sober up v. 1. To have one's feeling of intoxication subside: I waited until I had sobered up and then drove home. 2. To cause someone's feeling of intoxication to subside: The jailer grabbed a pail of water and a cup of coffee to sober up the drunk. That nap really sobered me up, but I still have a hangover. 3. To overcome an alcohol or drug addiction: It wasn't until I had sobered up that I was able hold a steady job. 4. To become serious, grave, or solemn: Everyone sobered up and felt ashamed when they heard the bad news. 5. To make someone or something serious, grave, or solemn: The news of the disaster sobered them up. The accident sobered up the workers, reminding them how dangerous their job was. See also: sober, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. (as) sober as a judge mod. as sober (free from alcohol) as it is possible to be. Kelly—who was starched as could be—claimed to be sober as a judge. See also: judge, sober sober as a judge verb See as sober as a judge See also: judge, sober cold sober mod. sober; completely sober. (see also sold cober.) He had a fine head on and wanted more than anything to be cold sober and alert. See also: cold, sober sober up in. to recover from alcohol or drug intoxication. Marlowe had one hour to sober up and get to the station. See also: sober, up stone (cold) sober mod. absolutely sober. I am stone cold sober, or I will be by morning anyway. See also: cold, sober, stone stone sober verb See stone cold sober See also: sober, stone McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions sober as a judge In full possession of one’s faculties; not at all intoxicated. The equation of judges and sobriety was made long ago. An early appearance in print is in Terence Made English (1694) by an unknown author: “I thought myself sober as a judge.” It remains current on both sides of the Atlantic. See also: judge, sober The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: (as) sober as a judge as sober as a judge sober as a judge be (as) sober as a judge at second hand secondhand tall in the saddle judge (as) jober as a sudge jober References in periodicals archive Any challenges that come up in life are going to come up with or without drinking and drugs, so I'd say the challenge is facing hard situations sober and dealing with things in a better way. OVER IT: Skaters, Drugs & Alcohol We have a vote for salaries up to June and because of that phenomena called "Kaa sober", the salaries were used to pay the programme beneficiaries, therefore inflating the budgetary allocation for salaries. Kiambu MCAs take on Waititu over 'Kaa sober' money This season of giving, create and live your new definition of "sober." Giving yourself the gift of sobriety and good health can be joyful. The holidays for addicts in recovery: How to cope Cope: Put your sobriety first, addict advises The former Disney starlet had been sober for the last six years but relapsed earlier this year. Demi Lovato forgot the words to relapse song Sober days before 'drug' overdose at Hollywood Hills home; In Demi's last performance before her suspected 'drug' overdose, the former Disney starlet forgot the words to song Sober and walked off stage In the video, Lovato laments and sings, "Momma, I'm so sorry, I'm not sober anymore. Demi Lovato hospitalised following drug overdose Until recently, many of the laws aimed at regulating or limiting sober living houses had neutral language and purported to treat all group residences with certain occupancy rates the same. Federal, state sober-living regulations intersect: The Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act are two federal laws that prevent discriminatory housing practices Research has shown that upon completing treatment, the longer a person is exposed to a sober community and engages with it, the longer they will stay sober. New Sober Living Environment for Teens is Now Registered with CCAPP in California These AAC facilities are comprised of two standalone intensive outpatient treatment facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada and Arlington (Dallas), Texas; a 110-bed sober living facility in Las Vegas; and a 56-bed sober living facility in Arlington that is expected to expand to 131 beds by mid-year 2018. MedEquities Realty to Acquire Four Behavioural/Substance Abuse Facilities from AAC His search for a sober roommate got him to thinking also about whether there were any dating sites tailored to individuals in recovery. A website navigates the date: Mike Reed founded Single and Sober to help people in recovery overcome their most significant obstacle to healthy dating Membership consists of social events; a structured recovery program; eligibility to live in the Recovery House (a sober dorm); opportunities to apply for recovery scholarships; and a mandatory weekly, hour-long discussion meeting. Safe haven for sobriety: campus recovery centers help recovering students find camaraderie, support Launchpad Digital Health (LDH) has chosen Sober Grid for a seed-stage investment, with Launchpad Digital leading the round of financing, the company said. Sober Grid gets seed investment from Launchpad Digital IT was an emotional occasion at Kilkenny on Sunday evening as Sober Call led home an Owen McKenna one-two in the final of the prestigious Red Mills Champion Unraced, writes Michael Fortune. Sober leaves opposition reeling If you plan on partying this Halloween, keep in mind that one of the best choices you can make is to drive sober or designate a sober driver to get you home safely so that the night ends on a good note for everyone involved. Death does not take a holiday on Halloween
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