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184 - Expression: Three Sheets To The Wind

2025/3/5
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This chapter explores the idiom "three sheets to the wind," explaining its meaning as very drunk and delving into its nautical origins. It also includes a pun-based joke to illustrate the wordplay involved in understanding the idiom.
  • The idiom "three sheets to the wind" means to be very drunk.
  • Its origin comes from sailing terminology, where 'sheets' are ropes controlling sails.
  • If three sheets are loose, the ship is unstable, mirroring the unsteady state of a drunk person.

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**The idiom "to be three sheets to the wind" means to be very drunk. If you don't like hearing content related to alcohol, or you're underage, skip this episode! :) **

Terms you will hear:

  • to slur

  • to stumble

  • to giggle

  • to black out

  • to have a hangover

  • to be as drunk as a skunk

Next week, we'll be talking about Wine Regions in the United States. Stay tuned!

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