for the road

for the road
adverb
: as a friendly gesture of farewell

gave me a final glass for the road — T.H.White b.1906

gave the passenger ship one more blast for the road — R.F.Mirvish

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for the road
— used to refer to an alcoholic drink that you have quickly before leaving a place

I'll just have one (more) for the road. [=I'll have one more drink before I leave]

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