Idiom
appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober
Meaning
To ask someone to reconsider a decision or view they took while their judgment was swayed by momentary passion, excitement, etc.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I will appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober when you are calmer.”
“You are too angry to make a fair choice, so I appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober.”
“Recognizing that his colleague was acting under the influence of intense frustration, he decided to appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober before finalizing the contract.”
Examples
simple
“I will appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober when you are calmer.”
contextual
“You are too angry to make a fair choice, so I appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober.”
complex
“Recognizing that his colleague was acting under the influence of intense frustration, he decided to appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober before finalizing the contract.”
Origin
Valerius Maximus, 6, 2, ext. 1: Provocarem ad Philippum, inquit, sed sobrium.—"I will appeal to Philip, she said, but to Philip sober."
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