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make a Virginia fence

idiom
Meaning

To walk in a unstable manner due to being intoxicated.


Examples
SIMPLE

He made a Virginia fence as he walked home from the bar.

CONTEXTUAL

After drinking too much at the party, he made a Virginia fence all the way to his front door.

COMPLEX

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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  3. 03

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  4. 04

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  5. 05

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  6. 06

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  8. 08

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