long drink of water
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A tall, typically slender person. Who's that long drink of water who just walked into the bar? He's about a head taller than anyone else in here! You're a long drink of water, aren't you? What are you, six-foot-five?
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long drink of water
A very tall person. “Look at that basketball player—what a long drink of water!” The image is the distance that water would travel down the throat of someone of great height.
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