four sheets to the wind

== English == === Etymology === By analogy with three sheets to the wind. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === four sheets to the wind (not comparable) (idiomatic) Extremely drunk. 1975 Tom Waits, "Spare Parts 1 (A Nocturnal Emission)," Nighthawks at the Diner, Asylum Records You see, it's a well known fact, you know / I'm four sheets to the wind, I'm glad you're gone 2005 Richard LeVine, Awakening Waves: A True Adventure Story, Warm Wisdom Press, p133 After a couple of hours many people were four sheets to the wind, having had a few too many drinks. ==== Synonyms ==== three sheets to the wind See also Thesaurus:drunk