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Everyday Life - Appetite

Discover how English idioms like "the munchies" and "have a sweet tooth" relate to appetite in English.

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English idioms related to Everyday Life
to [have] a sweet tooth

to be attracted to food that contains a lot of sugar

Ex: I have a sweet tooth, so I always order dessert. 
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hollow leg

the capacity or ability to consume an excessive amount of food or drink, particularly alcoholic ones

Ex: After three plates of pasta, he ordered dessert; the man has a hollow leg. 
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the munchies

an abrupt and strong desire to eat something

Ex: I got the munchies after the movie and ate half a pizza. 
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{sb} (can|could) eat a horse

used to say that one is overwhelmed by the sense of hunger and is willing to quench it the first chance one gets

Ex: After that long hike, I could eat a horse. 
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to [make] {one's} mouth water

to feel excessive and uncontrollable hunger when seeing, smelling, or even thinking of a delicious food or drink

Ex: The smell of garlic butter made my mouth water. 
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{one's} eyes are bigger than {one's} (stomach|belly)

used to describe a greedy person who takes more food than they could possibly finish

Ex: Don't pile your plate so high; your eyes are bigger than your stomach. 
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to [whet] {one's} appetite

to severely increase one's desire for food

Ex: The small bowl of soup only whetted my appetite. 
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to [get] stuck (in|into)

to start with much enthusiasm

Ex: Everyone got stuck into the project as soon as the plan was approved. 
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{sb} could murder {sth}

used to tell someone that they are eating or drinking too much of something

Ex: I could murder a burger right now. 
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(as|) full as a tick

no longer able to eat due to having a full stomach

Ex: After Sunday lunch, I was full as a tick and couldn't move. 
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to [melt] in {one's} mouth

(of food) to be really tasty and require not much chewing

Ex: The steak was so tender it melted in my mouth. 
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