Everyday Life - Appetite

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

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to [have] a sweet tooth [phrase]

to be attracted to food that contains a lot of sugar

Ex: Even though she has a sweet tooth , she tries to limit her dessert intake to stay healthy .

hollow leg [noun]

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

Ex: No matter how much he eats , he never gains weight ; it 's like he 's got a hollow leg .

the munchies [noun]

an abrupt and strong desire to eat something

Ex: It 's hard to resist the munchies when you 've just smoked some cannabis ; those potato chips are calling my name .

{sb} (can|could) eat a horse [sentence]

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

Ex: My brother 's appetite is astounding ; he can eat a horse and still be hungry .

to [make] {one's} mouth water [phrase]

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

Ex: Thinking about the creamy , cheesy lasagna for dinner tonight is enough to make my mouth water .

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

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to [whet] {one's} appetite [phrase]

to severely increase one's desire for food

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to [get] stuck (in|into) [phrase]

to start with much enthusiasm

Ex: Once the opportunity arose , she got stuck into volunteering at the local animal shelter .

{sb} could murder {sth} [sentence]

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

Ex: She could murder a slice of that rich , decadent chocolate cake right now .

(as|) full as a tick [phrase]

no longer able to eat due to having a full stomach

Ex: He ordered an extra-large pizza and ate the whole thing , leaving him full as a tick .

to [melt] in {one's} mouth [phrase]

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

Ex: The pastry chef 's lemon mousse dessert was heavenly ; it had a delicate texture that truly melted in my mouth .