as sober as a judge

"Thank you," she said, as sober as a judge.

"He was as sober as a judge when he drove in here this morning," said the landlord.

I'm as sober as a judge and I'm driving myself home.'

He had assumed a military step and bearing, and, looking as sober as a judge, he made no response whatever to the constant inquiries as to the object of his singular conduct.

"If this is something trivial, I am rather preoccupied and I would hope we can deal with whatever it is later-" Sarah looked up at her solemnly, her expression as sober as a judge.

But I look as sober as a judge and as stupid as an owl by daylight, and she enjoys her letters in peace and thinks I'm so absorbed in my own passion that I'm blind to hers.

But the clouds lowered again when they came in to breakfast, for Phebe's heavy eyes and pale cheeks did not look encouraging, while Dr. Alec was as sober as a judge and sent an inquiring glance toward Rose now and then as if curious to discover how she bore the news.