sobe 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.

More Idioms/Phrases

Truth is stranger than fiction. Variety is the spice of life. Virtue is its own reward. Walls have ears. Waste not, want not. What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve What a man says drunk, he thinks sober. What soberness conceals, drunkenness reveals. When the cat's away, the mice play. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Where there's a will, there's a way. Who makes himself a sheep will be eaten by the wol Wonders will never cease! You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.