under the influence (of alcohol)
idiomPart ofinfluence
under the influence (of alcohol) — idiom
1. in a state where alcohol has affected your ability to think or move normally
1.idiom
Definition
in a state where alcohol has affected your ability to think or move normally
Example
The police stopped the driver because he was clearly under the influence of alcohol.
When the warehouse foreman smelled alcohol on Samir's breath, he sent him home — forklift operators must never work while under the influence.