as sober as a judge



(as) sober as a judge

mod. as sober (free from alcohol) as it is possible to be. Kelly—who was starched as could be—claimed to be sober as a judge.
See also: judge, sober

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gabrielagahp-RYE-lah (Polish), gah-BRYE-lah (Spanish), gahp-ree-E-lah (German)Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, German, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bulgarian
Kasandrakə-SAN-drə (English)English (Modern), Polish
Marquinhos-Portuguese
AbigÉLAW-bee-gaylHungarian
WoodyWUWD-eeEnglish
Mabel['mæbəl]