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.
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[soh-ber-hed-id] /ˈsoʊ bərˈhɛd ɪd/ adjective 1. characterized by clear, logical thinking; not fanciful or capricious.
- Snubber
verb (used with object), snubbed, snubbing. 1. to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring. 2. to check or reject with a sharp rebuke or remark. 3. to check or stop suddenly (a rope or cable that is running out). 4. to check (a boat, an unbroken horse, etc.) by means of a rope […]
- Snubbed
verb (used with object), snubbed, snubbing. 1. to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring. 2. to check or reject with a sharp rebuke or remark. 3. to check or stop suddenly (a rope or cable that is running out). 4. to check (a boat, an unbroken horse, etc.) by means of a rope […]
- Snub
verb (used with object), snubbed, snubbing. 1. to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring. 2. to check or reject with a sharp rebuke or remark. 3. to check or stop suddenly (a rope or cable that is running out). 4. to check (a boat, an unbroken horse, etc.) by means of a rope […]
- Sobers
adjective, soberer, soberest. 1. not intoxicated or drunk. 2. habitually temperate, especially in the use of liquor. 3. quiet or sedate in demeanor, as persons. 4. marked by seriousness, gravity, solemnity, etc., as of demeanor, speech, etc.: a sober occasion. 5. subdued in tone, as color; not gay or showy, as clothes. 6. free from […]