four sheets to the wind

الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية

تعريف four sheets to the wind في الإنجليزية الإنجليزية القاموس.

Extremely drunk

He would flee the apartment when the baby fussed and cried, only to return much later four sheets to the wind.

التركية النطق

fôr şits tı dhi waynd

المترادفات

three sheets to the wind

النطق

/ˈfôr ˈsʜēts tə ᴛʜē ˈwīnd/ /ˈfɔːr ˈʃiːts tə ðiː ˈwaɪnd/

علم أصول الكلمات

() Derived from sailing ships. The 'sheet' in the phrase uses the nautical meaning of a rope that controls the trim of sail. If a sheet is loose, the sail flaps and doesn't provide control for the ship. Having several sheets loose ("to the wind") could cause the ship to rock about drunkenly.