wet one's whistle
wet one's whistle · wets one's whistle · wet one's whistle / wetted one's whistle · wetting one's whistle
промочить горло
sich die Kehle befeuchten
To have a drink; to quench one's thirstTo have a drink; to quench one's thirst.
» Here's something to wet your whistle.
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1 senses(idiomatic)To have a drink; to quench one's thirst.
sich die Kehle befeuchten
промочить го́рлоpromočitʹ górlo
Examples
4 sentencesHere's something to wet your whistle.
Can I get you something to wet your whistle?
I need something to wet my whistle.
deIch müsste einen Kurzen trinken. — Dejo
Perhaps I'll wet my whistle.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to have a drink:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to have a drink:
Forms
wets one's whistle, wetting one's whistle, wet one's whistle, wet one's whistle| Base form | wet one's whistle · to wet one's whistle |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wets one's whistle |
| Present participle | wetting one's whistle |
| Past simple | wet one's whistle / wetted one's whistle |
| Past participle | wet one's whistle / wetted one's whistle |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons 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