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whet one's appetite
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Idioms and Phrases
Arouse one's interest or eagerness, as in That first Schubert piece whetted my appetite; I hope she sings some others . This idiom, first recorded in 1612, transfers making one hungry for food to other kinds of eagerness.Advertisement
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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