How to Pronounce "sober as a judge"
expression
SOH-ber az uh JUHJ
SOH-buh az uh JUJ
Definition
Used to describe someone who is completely sober, especially not affected by alcohol; also sometimes used to mean someone acting very serious or sensible.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsoʊbɝ/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdʒədʒ
British English
sˈəʊbɐ/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /dʒˈʌdʒ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SOH-ber az uh JUHJ
UK
SOH-buh az uh JUJ
Listen in Context
He came to the party sober as a judge.
After a long night, she was still sober as a judge.
You can trust him—he's always sober as a judge at work.
I'm telling you, last night John was sober as a judge, not even a sip of wine.