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Wet one's beak

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  1. 1
    To drink a beverage. idiomatic

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

    ""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.""

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