four sheets to the wind

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Definition von four sheets to the wind im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Extremely drunk

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

Türkische aussprache

fôr şits tı dhi waynd

Synonyme

three sheets to the wind

Aussprache

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

Etymologie

() 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.