American Idioms and Expressions

Whet Someones Appetite Idiom

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whet (someone's) appetite
What does whet (someone's) appetite mean?		 to cause someone to be interested in something and want to learn more about it The introduction to playing a musical instrument helped to whet my appetite to learn more about music.

whet (someone's) appetite
What does whet (someone's) appetite mean?		 to cause someone to be interested in something and want to learn more about it The introduction to playing a musical instrument helped to whet my appetite to learn more about music.

egg Idioms

whet someone's appetite
What does whet someone's appetite mean?		 to interest someone in something and make them want to have or know more about it The presentation by the mountain climber whet my appetite for more outdoor activities.


Some Random Idioms
hang up one's hat
What does "hang up one's hat" mean?		 to leave a job (usually after a long career) The man decided to hang up his hat after forty years at his job.

off-color
What does "off-color" mean?		 in bad taste, rude The man told an off-color joke at the party which made his wife angry.

play both ends (against the middle/center)
What does "play both ends (against the middle/center)" mean?		 to scheme in a way that pits two sides against each otherThe man was trying to play both ends against the middle when he tried to negotiate with the two departments in his company.
watch (someone or something) like a hawk
What does "watch (someone or something) like a hawk" mean?		 to watch someone or something very carefully The mother watched her young child like a hawk.

trouble one's head about (someone or something)
What does "trouble one's head about (someone or something)" mean?		 to worry about someone or something"Please do not trouble your head about the arrangements for the party. I will do everything."
get/have a frog in one's throat
What does "get/have a frog in one's throat" mean?		 get soreness in your throat that prevents you from talking wellI got a frog in my throat just as I answered the phone to talk to my professor.
above suspicion
What does "above suspicion" mean?		 to be very honest so that nobody would suspect youThe man's actions are always above suspicion.
Need no introduction
What does "Need no introduction" mean?		 Someone who is very famous and known to everyone needs no introduction.
breathe one's last
What does "breathe one's last" mean?		 to dieThe man breathed his last after a long illness.
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