Whet Someone's Appetite Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Whet Someone's Appetite Idiom mean?

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whet someone's appetite What does whet someone's appetite mean?	interest someone in something and make them want to have or know more about it	The presentation by the mountain climber began to whet my appetite for more outdoors activities.
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Keep your cool What does "Keep your cool" mean?	If you keep your cool, you don't get excessively excited or disturbed in a bad situation.

rock the boat What does "rock the boat" mean?	to upset the way things are	The woman is a very quiet worker and never likes to rock the boat at work.
swap spits What does "swap spits" mean?	kiss
have one's hands full (with someone or something) What does "have one's hands full (with someone or something)" mean?	to be busy/occupied with someone or something	The woman has her hands full with her three children.
have a cow What does "have a cow" mean?	to become very angry and upset about something	Our teacher had a cow when nobody prepared for the class.
when the cat's away the mice will play What does "when the cat's away the mice will play" mean?	when someone in charge of children/students/workers is away then they will enjoy themselves and stop working	The teacher returned to the classroom and everyone was running around. It was a perfect example that when the cat's away the mice will play.
Kick the ballistics What does "Kick the ballistics" mean?	It means you realise the intensity of a situation. For example, there is too much unemployment now, so the prime minister must kick the ballistics and change his policy.
favor (someone) with (something) What does "favor (someone) with (something)" mean?	to provide someone with something good	The queen favored the charity workers with her presence.

rig What does "rig" mean?	manipulate or set up a situation to achieve a desired outcome; cheat
Tall story What does "Tall story" mean?	A tall story is one that is untrue and unbelievable.
dog What does "dog" mean?	pursue; stalk; track (someone).	Stop dogging me. Leave alone.
bottom dollar What does "bottom dollar" mean?	one`s last dollar	The man spent his bottom dollar on some new clothes to wear for his job interview.
have a head start What does "have a head start" mean?	to have an advantage when you start doing something or going somewhere	The boy had a head start and he easily won the race.
die down What does "die down" mean?	to come slowly to an end, to grow weaker	When the sound of the music died down we were able to go to sleep.

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Whet Someone's Appetite Idiom