Collocations for "sober"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sober" in context.
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sober
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a sober [person, individual, man, woman, ex-alcoholic, couple]
- have been sober for [five years]
- need to get sober [first, before]
- it's time to get sober
- a [cup of coffee, cold shower] to get sober
- is still sober after [two beers]
- stayed sober [to drive, so she could drive] home
- UK: (as) sober as a judge
- a sober [assessment, view, analysis, judgment] (of)
- [served, was] a sober reminder of
- gave them a sober [look, glance]
- had a sober [expression, face, look]
- a sober look at [events, the news, the facts]
- [analyze, discuss, accept] the sober facts
- UK: [prefers, tends to] wear sober [clothes, suits, outfits]
- [had] sobered up [by lunchtime, during the day]
- the [shock, coffee, cold, experience] sobered him up
- sober yourself up for [work, class, the wedding]
- sober up by [drinking coffee, taking a cold shower]
- sober at the [thought, idea, prospect]
- the [thought] sobered her
'sober' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):