big drink of water

big drink of water

1. A tall, typically slender person. Who's that big drink of water who just walked in?
2. A rather boring, plain, or uninteresting person. Sarah's new boyfriend sure is a big drink of water, huh? He barely said a word all night.
See also: big, drink, of, water
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

big drink of water

 and a tall drink of water 
1. Fig. a very tall person. 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.
See also: big, drink, of, water
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

big drink of water

1. n. a very tall person. (Folksy.) Tim is sure a big drink of water.
2. n. a boring person or thing. (A pun on hard to take.) The lecture was a big drink of water.
See also: big, drink, of, water
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a tall drink of water
  • hanger-on
  • I couldn't agree more
  • couldn't agree more
  • frog in a small pond
  • pond
  • big fish in a small pond
  • big frog in a small pond
  • a big fish in a small pond
  • a big frog in a small pond
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