Tim is sure a big drink of water.
•Kelly grew into a tall drink of water.
2. Fig. a boring person or thing. (A pun on “hard to take.”) •She is a big drink of water, but she could be worse.
•The lecture was a big drink of water.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
tall drink of water — Someone who is very tall and slender is a tall drink of water. ( A tall glass of water is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
tall drink of water — noun A tall person … Wiktionary
big drink of water — 1. n. a very tall person. (Folksy.) □ Tim is sure a big drink of water. □ Kelly grew into a big drink of water. 2. n. a boring person or thing. (A pun on hard to take.) □ She is a big drink of water, but she could be worse. D … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Long drink of water — tall … Dictionary of Australian slang
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long drink of water — noun A tall person … Wiktionary
long drink of water — Australian Slang tall … English dialects glossary
long drink of water — (Slang) dull and bland person; tall and skinny person … English contemporary dictionary
drink — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A liquid for drinking, or a portion of this] Syn. beverage, sip, gulp, potion, potable, libation, drop, bottle, glass, toast, belt, refreshment, thirst quencher, draft, potation, drinkable, liquid, quaff, brew, tonic, tall… … English dictionary for students
water oat — Rice Rice, n. [F. riz (cf. Pr. ris, It. riso), L. oryza, Gr. ???, ???, probably from the Persian; cf. OPers. br[=i]zi, akin to Skr. vr[=i]hi; or perh. akin to E. rye. Cf. {Rye}.] (Bot.) A well known cereal grass ({Oryza sativa}) and its seed.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mixed drink — Mixed drinks come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and they may be either alcoholic or non alcoholic. A mixed drink is a beverage in which two or more ingredients are mixed. Some mixed drinks are alcoholic beverages that contain liquor;… … Wikipedia
