draw a sober breath

verb

To refrain from drinking alcohol.

“He has hardly drawn a sober breath since leaving the army.”

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Meanings

verbdraw a sober breath (third-person singular simple present draws a sober breath, present participle drawing a sober breath, simple past drew a sober breath, past participle drawn a sober breath)

present singular third person draws a sober breath · participle present drawing a sober breath · past drew a sober breath · participle past drawn a sober breath

  1. To refrain from drinking alcohol.

    He has hardly drawn a sober breath since leaving the army.

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APA

draw a sober breath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20a%20sober%20breath

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “draw a sober breath,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20a%20sober%20breath.

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