Idiom
lick one's chops
Meaning
To look forward avidly to eating something.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The hungry dog licked his chops at the sight of the meat.”
“Seeing the delicious cake on the table, the children licked their chops in anticipation.”
“As the waiter approached with the steaming platter, the guests licked their chops, eager to finally taste the chef's famous signature dish.”
Examples
simple
“The hungry dog licked his chops at the sight of the meat.”
contextual
“Seeing the delicious cake on the table, the children licked their chops in anticipation.”
complex
“As the waiter approached with the steaming platter, the guests licked their chops, eager to finally taste the chef's famous signature dish.”
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