Sober as a judge Meaning in English
expression
释义
Used to describe someone who is completely sober, especially not affected by alcohol; also sometimes used to mean someone acting very serious or sensible.
用法与细微差别
This idiom is mostly informal and often refers to not drinking alcohol, but can also mean someone appearing extremely serious. Not commonly used about literal judges. Used in both positive and neutral contexts.
例句
He came to the party sober as a judge.
basic
After a long night, she was still sober as a judge.
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You can trust him—he's always sober as a judge at work.
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I'm telling you, last night John was sober as a judge, not even a sip of wine.
natural
She looked sober as a judge during the meeting, but she laughed outside right after.
natural
You think I was drunk? I was sober as a judge, I promise!
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