sober up

In the book, Oliver wakes up and sobers up.

The Kremlin dismissed the plan with a spokesman saying Kyiv needed to "sober up".

When asked if a four-hour wait might be helpful to give people time to sober up, he said the intoxicated "cannot sensibly be talked to for hours".

Nelson said an arrest is “a chance for people to sober up for a little bit and consider a different path” and can wear people down to accept treatment.

“It’s a chance for people to sober up for a little bit and consider a different path,” she said.