wet one's beak
wet one's beak · wets one's beak · wet one's beak / wetted one's beak · wetting one's beak
To drink a beverageTo drink a beverage.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To drink a beverage.
(idiomatic)To take one's share from the financial proceeds of illicit activity.
Forms
wets one's beak, wetting one's beak, wet one's beak, wet one's beak| Base form | wet one's beak · to wet one's beak |
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| 3rd person singular | wets one's beak |
| Present participle | wetting one's beak |
| Past simple | wet one's beak / wetted one's beak |
| Past participle | wet one's beak / wetted one's beak |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsdrink a beverage:wet one's whistle
take one's share from illicit financial activity:get a piece of the pieget a piece of the action
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle