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1 wet one's whistle
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2 whistle
n. fluit, fluitje; toeter; keel (spreektaal)--------v. fluiten; toeterenwhistle1[ wisl] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:————————whistle2〈 werkwoord〉1 fluiten ⇒ gieren, een fluitsignaal geven♦voorbeelden:¶ whistle up • in elkaar flansen, uit het niets te voorschijn roepenhe can whistle for it • hij kan ernaar fluiten
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wet one's whistle — {v. phr.}, {slang} To have a drink, especially of liquor. * /Uncle Willie told John to wait outside for a minute while he went in to the cafe to wet his whistle./ … Dictionary of American idioms
wet one's whistle — {v. phr.}, {slang} To have a drink, especially of liquor. * /Uncle Willie told John to wait outside for a minute while he went in to the cafe to wet his whistle./ … Dictionary of American idioms
wet one's whistle — ► wet one s whistle informal have a drink. Main Entry: ↑wet … English terms dictionary
wet one's whistle — phrasal : to take a drink tis a hot day and I think our friends will need to wet their whistles before long Boys Life * * * wet one s whistle (informal) see under ↑whistle • • • Main Entry: ↑wet wet one s whistle (informal) To take an alcoholic… … Useful english dictionary
wet one's whistle — idi wet one s whistle, to take a drink … From formal English to slang
To wet one's whistle — Wet Wet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wet} (rarely {Wetted}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Wetting}.] [AS. w[=ae]tan.] To fill or moisten with water or other liquid; to sprinkle; to cause to have water or other fluid adherent to the surface; to dip or soak in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wet one's whistle — verb To have a drink; to quench ones thirst. Ill take another glass of the sherry wine, just to wet my whistle, as the vulgar saying is, before I begin … Wiktionary
wet\ one's\ whistle — v. phr. slang To have a drink, especially of liquor. Uncle Willie told John to wait outside for a minute while he went in to the cafe to wet his whistle … Словарь американских идиом
wet one's whistle — have a drink, especially alcohol They decided to stop at a bar on the way home from work to wet their whistle … Idioms and examples
wet one's whistle — phrasal to take a drink especially of liquor … New Collegiate Dictionary
wet one's whistle — have a drink (especially an alcoholic drink) … English contemporary dictionary