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Meaning of sober up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To become sober; to cause to become sober (usually in terms of alcohol or drugs; sometimes figuratively).

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Examples

“She's in no state to go home by herself, so make sure she doesn't drink anything else, and she'll soon sober up.”
“A pot of black coffee ought to sober him up.”
“When the irrational exuberance finally ended and the central bank took away the punch bowl, the business world belatedly sobered up.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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