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The phrase "Under the influence" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used to describe someone who is affected by drugs or alcohol. Example: "He was arrested for driving under the influence after failing a sobriety test."
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Under the influence
adverb
Intoxicated, inebriated, or otherwise stupefied by an ingested mind-altering substance, typically alcohol; drunk.
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Under the influence, under arrest.
Under the Influence 19.
Under the influence & underage.
Was he under the influence?
"I was under the influence.
"The women are under the influence.
"I mean drive under the influence.
Do you fall under the influence of people?
I was more under the influence of nuns than bongs.
Also Gina Rowlands in A Woman Under the Influence.
"I watched 'A Woman Under the Influence' yesterday," Jelly said.
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