as sober as a judge

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(as) sober as a judge definition

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.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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