(UK, idiomatic, slang) To get sexual satisfaction, especially after a period of abstinence.

simple past tense and past participle of get the dirty water off one's chest

Synonym of couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery

People are primarily concerned with their own interests.

Alternative form of you never miss the water till the well runs dry

Alternative form of you never miss the water till the well runs dry

People tend to take things for granted that are easily available.

You can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it.

Alternative form of you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink

Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.