I am as sober as a judge.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker asserts they are fully sober, using a judge as the standard of sobriety.
- In plain terms
- I am completely sober, like a judge.
- What can you take from it?
- Use clear metaphors to assert a state.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you show sobriety?
- Can you trust self-claims?
Another view
The claim might be ironic or false.
More from Henry Fielding
Much may be said on both sides.
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