He made a Virginia fence as he walked home from the bar.
make a Virginia fence
idiomTo walk in a unstable manner due to being intoxicated.
After drinking too much at the party, he made a Virginia fence all the way to his front door.
The man made a Virginia fence down the sidewalk, his unsteady gait clearly revealing the effects of the evening's heavy drinking.
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cannot make it
Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.
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doctors make the worst patients
It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.
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enough to make a cat laugh
Very outlandish or outrageous.
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enough to make the angels weep
Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
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fence in
To restrict freedom.
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fence the tables
To make a solemn address to those who present themselves to commune at the Lord's Supper, on the feelings appropriate to the service, in order to hinder, so far as possible, those who are unworthy from approaching the table.
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fine feathers make fine birds
Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.
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homely as a hedge fence
Having no physically attractive characteristics, but not blatantly ugly; very plain in appearance.