pickled (as) a beet

Translations
пьяный как свинья
After the party, John was pickled as a beet.
После вечеринки Джон был пьяный как свинья.
Definitions
The phrase 'pickled (as) a beet' is a humorous or playful way to describe someone who is very drunk or intoxicated, drawing a comparison to how beets are often pickled and the slang use of 'pickled' to mean drunk.