wet your whistle
idiomPart ofwhistle
wet your whistle — idiom
1. to have a drink, especially an alcoholic one; to quench your thirst.
1.idiom
Definition
to have a drink, especially an alcoholic one; to quench your thirst.
Example
The hikers stopped at a small pub to wet their whistle before continuing.
After working in the sun all morning, we sat down to wet our whistle.