The French expression “se rincer la dalle” translates literally to “to rinse the throat.
English meaning:
- to wet your whistle
French meaning:
- boire un coup (to have a drink)
Example sentence:
- On s’est rincé la dalle avec un bon appératif avant de prendre un super repas. We wet our whistle with a nice apperatif before having a great meal.
Related expression:
- se rincer la gosier – this expression also translates literally to “to rinse the throat. It’s synonymous with se rincer la dalle.
