Meaning of the word "wet your whistle" in English

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wet your whistle

US /wɛt jʊər ˈwɪsəl/
UK /wɛt jʊər ˈwɪsəl/
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Idiom

1.

to have a drink, especially an alcoholic one

Example:
Let's stop at the pub and wet our whistles.
After a long day of hiking, we were ready to wet our whistles.
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