big drink

big drink

An ocean, often specifically the Atlantic Ocean. It's such a hot day that I can't wait to jump into the big drink!
See also: big, drink
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

big drink

n. the Atlantic Ocean; an ocean. We flew over the big drink in an hour or two.
See also: big, drink
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • big H
  • big-H
  • Big D
  • big-D
  • big jump
  • do something in a big/small way
  • in a big way
  • make big
  • make it big
  • dirty big
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Husbands needed a strong finish to win the King Corrie over six furlongs, especially after Olympic Runner broke badly to trail the field by seven lengths along with Corduroy Road, as the pair of Big Drink of Water and Souper Success disputed the lead.
"One witness in the taxi spoke to him taking quite a big drink from the bottle."
|Xolo, above, and the Little Boy, inset, enjoy their Sunday breakfast; the Big Giant, left, enjoyed a Big Drink, soaking many onlookers at George's Dock Gates
"Nook isn't really a dog biscuit man, but he had a nibble of one and a big drink.
Soak it: "Toss your garland in a large bucket, the kids wagon, the kitchen sink or your bathtub and soak in lukewarm water for at least 30 minutes, giving garland its last big drink (including garland wreaths)," she says.
Lynsey added in the interview with STV: "About the back of 10 my world collapsed and I was told David had passed away." Both women denied the wake was a "big drink and drug-fuelled party".
He told magistrates: "My mum had died on that day and I'd had a big drink. It was disgraceful behaviour."
Give them a big drink, then let the soil almost dry out before you water again.
At our big family meal on Christmas Day, our eight–year–old daughter declared that her mummy had a big drink of Buckfast at breakfast.
Gaston, who suffered sore paws from his repeated escape attempts, was given ham, his favourite food, and a big drink of water following his release.
I don't want to get to the end of January and reward myself with a big drink!
But apparently it's not so digestible for the big drink companies.
"In the end I over-delivered on my weight loss and was 4lb under weight, so I had a big drink of water and banana before the race.
Then, I take a really big drink. I like my chocolate milk mustache!
Certainly GSK and a number of the other big drink manufacturers are doing that, and that's a big change, I think, in terms of innovation within the drinks sector," Mr Sorsby said.