under the influence of alcohol

under the influence of alcohol

Drunk. The police pulled him over for driving under the influence of alcohol.
See also: alcohol, influence, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • can't hold (one's) drink
  • liquor
  • groggery
  • drunk as a fiddler
  • fiddler
  • under the affluence of incohol
  • smash the teapot
  • have an alcohol problem
  • alcohol
  • boozehound
References in periodicals archive
| Warren Bond, 50, of Beech Avenue, Cheadle, has been charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol. | Geoffrey Newton, 54, of Fir Street, Salford, has been charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol.
* Trisha DeFreitas, 22, of Carbondale, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, obstructing/resisting a police officer, aggravated battery to a police officer, criminal damage to property and threatening a police officer in the 1300 block of North Carbon Street on July 21.
The Alcohol's Harm to Others report found almost one in five adults (18%) had felt physically threatened by someone who had been drinking in the last 12 months, one in 10 (11%) had their property damaged by a drinker and one in 20 had suffered physical violence at the hands of someone under the influence of alcohol.
This report provides the most recent self-reported national estimates of driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, and alcohol and marijuana combined among persons aged 16-25 years, using data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) from 2002-2014.
The RLSS will launch their Don't Drink and Drown campaign next week, to raise awareness amongst UK students to act responsibly near open water sources when under the influence of alcohol, especially during Fresher's Week.
JUVENTUS star Arturo Vidal was arrested on suspicion of crashing his Ferrari while under the influence of alcohol.
Cuxum, 26, of 24 Vale St., Worcester, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or .08 percent, driving without a license, marked lanes violation, and possession of an open container of alcohol in a vehicle, continued to May 20.
When the occupant of a vehicle is under the influence of alcohol, he or she is three times more likely to suffer fatal injuries than are those free of alcohol after controlling for the severity and circumstances of the accident.
FOUR men came under the influence of alcohol and thrashed two policemen when the cops objected them for drinking in public in West Delhi's Uttam Nagar area on Sunday.
Lt Ahmed Al Zuyoudi, head of the traffic accidents investA[degrees]igation section at Abu Dhabi Traffic and Patrols Directorate, said: "There were 32 accidents resulting from motorists driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs during the months of January to March."
The draft law affects articles of the Code of Administrative Responsibility on driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs and some others, Bekeshev said on February 11 at a session of the parliamentary committee on law, order and fight against crime.
The ISF asked motorists to abide by the legal speed limits and not to use their mobile phones while they are behind the wheel or drive under the influence of alcohol.
| Daniel Phillips, 24, of Manor Street, Cardiff, admitted driving a Mercedes C220 while under the influence of alcohol. He was ordered to pay a fine of PS375, a victim surcharge of PS38 and costs of PS85.
ySTANBUL (CyHAN)- A law that will see heavy punishments for people caught driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs was approved by Parliament on Thursday and was presented to President Abdullah GE-l for approval.