one for the road

Idioms  

1. A final drink before leaving, as in Won't you have just one for the road? This term always alludes to an alcoholic drink and a practice that, if the person is going to drive away, is not only frowned on but in many places illegal. [First half of 1900s]

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one for the road

Rep. Joe Cunningham of South Carolina made it one for the road, cracking open a can of beer in a toast to his fellow members in a sign-off of his brief tenure.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 17, 2020

This is definitely one for the road, evoking a hunger for movement, a sense of yearning and restlessness, that permeates every track.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2019

Carli Lloyd nearly got one for the road.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 20, 2019

Like a good Slate-ster, I’m addicted to podcasts, so I’ll leave you with one for the road!

From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2014

It would be one for the road before Nebraska heads to the Big Ten, again changing the game’s landscape.

From Newsweek ● Oct. 20, 2010