wet one's beak

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil To drink a beverage.

   “Rinaldo . . . is represented as a gluttonous feeder, and rather disposed to quarrel over his meat; liking also to ‘wet his beak’ in generous liquor.”

2. fiil To take one's share from the financial proceeds of illicit activity.

   “"Giorgio," the Don said, ". . . our Family will now serve only as financial advisors to all the other Families. . . . [W]e must protect everyone's money, for which they will let us wet our beaks."”