quick one, a
quick one
A brief stop or break to have an alcoholic beverage. Let's stop by the bar for a quick one before we go home. I'm not looking to stay at the bar all night. Let's just grab a quick one before we go to the game.
See also: one, quick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
quick one, a
An alcoholic drink to be consumed rapidly, as in We have time for a quick one before we board the plane. [c. 1920]
See also: quick
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- a quick one
- quick one
- quickie
- bar
- painkiller
- belly up to the bar
- piss factory
- creep dive
- be zozzled
- alchy