two sheets to the wind

slang Extremely drunk. Most likely derived from nautical terminology, in which a "sheet" is the rope that controls the sails of a tall ship; if several sheets are loose or mishandled, the boat's movement becomes unsteady and difficult to control, like that of a drunk person. On his 21st birthday, Jeff's friends took him to every bar in town until he was two sheets to the wind. We were all two sheets to the wind coming out of the restaurant, so I knew it wasn't a good idea for anyone to drive.See also: sheet, two, wind

two (or three) sheets to (or in) the wind

drunk. informal The origins of this expression are nautical. Sheets here are the ropes attached to the corners of a ship's sail, used for controlling the extent and direction of the sail; if they are hanging loose in the wind, the vessel is likely to be out of control or taking an erratic course.See also: sheet, two, wind

two sheets to the wind

verbSee three sheets in the windSee also: sheet, two, wind

Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge

Parks Directory of the United States / National Wildlife RefugesAddress:c/o Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR, Bldg 121
Commerce City, CO 80022
Phone:303-289-0930
Web: www.fws.gov/twoponds
Established: 1990.
Location:15 miles northwest of Denver, Colorado, in the suburban community of Arvada.
Facilities:Trails, viewing sites.
Activities:Hiking, wildlife observation, guided tours.
Special Features:113 species of birds have been observed on refuge land, mostly during the spring, summer, and fall; 22 nest here.
Habitats: 72 acres of grassy wetlands and uplands with three small ponds.
Access: Open year round during daylight hours.
Wild life: Deer, red fox, turtles, raccoon, sparrows, hawks, woodpeckers, magpies, warblers, and herons.

See other parks in Colorado.

单词	two sheets to the wind
释义	DictionarySeesheet two sheets to the wind two sheets to the wind slang Extremely drunk. Most likely derived from nautical terminology, in which a "sheet" is the rope that controls the sails of a tall ship; if several sheets are loose or mishandled, the boat's movement becomes unsteady and difficult to control, like that of a drunk person. On his 21st birthday, Jeff's friends took him to every bar in town until he was two sheets to the wind. We were all two sheets to the wind coming out of the restaurant, so I knew it wasn't a good idea for anyone to drive.See also: sheet, two, wind two (or three) sheets to (or in) the wind drunk. informal The origins of this expression are nautical. Sheets here are the ropes attached to the corners of a ship's sail, used for controlling the extent and direction of the sail; if they are hanging loose in the wind, the vessel is likely to be out of control or taking an erratic course.See also: sheet, two, wind two sheets to the wind verbSee three sheets in the windSee also: sheet, two, wind Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge Parks Directory of the United States / National Wildlife RefugesAddress:c/o Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR, Bldg 121 Commerce City, CO 80022 Phone:303-289-0930 Web: www.fws.gov/twoponds Established: 1990. Location:15 miles northwest of Denver, Colorado, in the suburban community of Arvada. Facilities:Trails, viewing sites. Activities:Hiking, wildlife observation, guided tours. Special Features:113 species of birds have been observed on refuge land, mostly during the spring, summer, and fall; 22 nest here. Habitats: 72 acres of grassy wetlands and uplands with three small ponds. Access: Open year round during daylight hours. Wild life: Deer, red fox, turtles, raccoon, sparrows, hawks, woodpeckers, magpies, warblers, and herons. See other parks in Colorado.
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