four sheets to the wind

Английский Язык - Английский Язык

Определение four sheets to the wind в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

Extremely drunk

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

Турецкое произношение

fôr şits tı dhi waynd

Синонимы

three sheets to the wind

Произношение

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

Этимология

() 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.