sober up
Definitions
To become sober; to cause to become sober (usually in terms of alcohol or drugs; sometimes figuratively).
Equivalents
Deutschausnüchtern
13 more languages
Češtinavystřízlivět
日本語酔いが覚める
Nederlandsontnuchteren
Portuguêsdesembriagar-se
Svenskanyktra till
Türkçeayılmak
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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