Lingo

Appetite

7 Words

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1.
[have] a sweet tooth
Phrase

to be attracted to food that contains a lot of sugar

I can't resist chocolate; I've always had a sweet tooth.

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2.
hollow leg
Noun

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

The way she drinks on a night out, you'd swear she has hollow legs.

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3.
the munchies
Noun

an abrupt and strong desire to eat something

After smoking a joint, I always get the munchies and raid the kitchen for snacks.

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4.
{sb} (can|could) eat a horse
content.sentence

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

After a long day of hiking, I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

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5.
[get] stuck (in|into)
Phrase

to not be able to move from a place or position

The car got stuck in the mud after the rainstorm.

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6.
{sb} could murder {sth}
content.sentence

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

I'm absolutely starving; I could murder a giant plate of spaghetti with meatballs.

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7.
(as|) full as a tick
Phrase

no longer able to eat due to having a full stomach

After Thanksgiving dinner, I felt as full as a tick and couldn't eat another bite.

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