Meanings
This phrase is derived from sailing ships. The 'sheet' in the phrase uses the nautical meaning of a rope controlling the trim of the sails. A sail (usually a jib sail) is said to be sheeted to the wind when it is set to backfill, set to the opposite side of the ship from normal use.
How to pronounce "three sheets to the wind":
AU
Drunk.
Example Sentences
1
After drinking all night at the party, he was three sheets to the wind.
2
She stumbled out of the bar, completely three sheets to the wind.
3
He couldn't walk straight or speak clearly because he was three sheets to the wind.
4
The sailor was three sheets to the wind after a long night of celebrating his shore leave.
5
They had to carry him home because he was three sheets to the wind and couldn't walk on his own.
