wet your whistle

wet (one's) whistle

To have something to drink. I'm parched. I'm going to need to wet my whistle before we go on. If you're looking for Barney, he's down at the pub wetting his whistle.See also: wet, whistle

wet your whistle

OLD-FASHIONED, INFORMALIf you wet your whistle, you have a drink, especially an alcoholic drink. There's a mouth-watering menu and an excellent selection of beers to wet your whistle. Note: `Whistle' is an old slang word for mouth or throat. See also: wet, whistle

wet your whistle

have a drink. informalSee also: wet, whistle

wet your ˈwhistle

(old-fashioned, informal) have an alcoholic drinkSee also: wet, whistle