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a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone

appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober Idiom, Proverb

draw a sober breath

be sober, not be drunk They say he hasn't drawn a sober breath since his son was killed.

sober up

become sober, wait until you are not drunk Give him a few hours to sober up. He'll be okay after he has a rest.

sober as a judge

Idiom(s): (as) sober as a judge

Theme: FORMALITY

very formal, somber, or stuffy.
• You certainly look gloomy, Bill. You're sober as a judge.
• Tom's as sober as a judge. I think he's angry.

What a man says drunk, he thinks sober.

People speak more freely under the influence of alcohol.

What soberness conceals, drunkenness reveals.

People are less discreet under the influence of alcohol.

appeal from Philip bashed to Philip sober

To appetite one to amend something. The byword refers to King Philip II of Macedon, who fabricated an blackballed accommodation and was challenged with an address to "Philip sober." If you're black with his decision, afresh why don't you address from Philip bashed to Philip sober?Learn more: appeal, drunk, sober

appeal from Philip bashed to Philip sober

ask addition to reconsider, with the advancement that an beforehand assessment or accommodation represented alone a casual mood. This byword comes from an chestnut told by the Roman historian and moralist Valerius Maximus apropos an biased judgement accustomed by King Philip of Macedon : the woman accursed by Philip declared that she would address to him already again, but this time back he was sober.Learn more: appeal, drunk, sober

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