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sober as a judge

sober as a judge adjective: completely sober.

Adjective

sober as a judge (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Completely sober.

Antonyms of sober as a judge

Questions about sober as a judge

What does sober as a judge mean?
Sober as a judge means completely sober.
What part of speech is sober as a judge?
Sober as a judge is an adjective.

Words near sober as a judge in the dictionary

  1. sobels
  2. sobemoviral
  3. sobemovirus
  4. sobemoviruses
  5. sober
  6. sober as a judge
  7. sober down
  8. sober house
  9. sober lite
  10. sober living house
  11. sober living houses

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