tall drink

American  

noun

1. a beverage consisting of liquor and a sparkling soda, fruit juice, or the like, to which may be added other ingredients, served in a tall glass, usually with ice.

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Etymology

Origin of tall drink

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

If you happen across a sultry-voiced tall drink of water, run for the hills … or hire him for an acting gig — something for which he truly excels.

From Los Angeles Times

Busy as he was on a recent Saturday night, juggling customers in front of him and parties beyond, the tall drink of water managed to turn a couple of strangers — okay, my brother and me — into fans from the moment he introduced himself to us with a smile as broad as Dwayne Johnson’s and a handshake that put the pandemic in a rearview mirror.

From Washington Post

I added back in some soda water to make this a tall drink, because I like my mojitos with their signature fizz — and it helps to nurse this one for a while.

From Salon

He was kind and funny and a tall drink of water.

From Los Angeles Times

Makes sense, I guess, that the best fire prevention would be a tall drink of water.

From Slate