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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by the dozen What does "by the dozen" mean?	twelve at a time	We usually buy bottles of water by the dozen.

all-out-effort What does "all-out-effort" mean?	a very good and thorough effort	We made an all-out-effort to finish our work.
on the wrong tack What does "on the wrong tack" mean?	to be under a misapprehension, to be on the wrong course of action	The leader of the meeting went off on the wrong tack and caused much confusion among the members of the group.
blaze a trail (in something) What does "blaze a trail (in something)" mean?	to create or develop a new area of study	The football player blazed a trail for the other players to follow with his unique skills.
not for the world What does "not for the world" mean?	not at any price, not for anything	I would not go on a date with that woman for the world.
hang out one's shingle What does "hang out one's shingle" mean?	to open one's own business (usually as a professional in some field)	My friend decided to hang out his shingle as a dentist soon after he finished school.
Throw a sickie What does "Throw a sickie" mean?	If you pretend to be ill to take a day off work or school, you throw a sickie.

big gun What does "big gun" mean?	a powerful or important person.	This isn't working. It's time to bring in the big guns.
hop to it What does "hop to it" mean?	get started, start a job	We must hop to it and try to finish this job before dinner.
happy hour What does "happy hour" mean?	a time in bars or restaurants when drinks are served at a discount	We stopped at the restaurant during happy hour and had a drink.
on campus What does "on campus" mean?	located on the grounds of a college or university	There was a small bank on campus which many of the students used.
forever and ever What does "forever and ever" mean?	forever	The little boy promised that he would be a good boy forever and ever.

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Whet Someone's Appetite Idiom