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

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 wished it could’ve been a nice tall drink in a real glass.

From Literature

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

Spread across the narrow ledge in front of the mail slot was an open sandwich, a bag of chips and a tall drink.

From New York Times