have an appetite for

have an appetite for (something)

1. Literally, to be hungry for a particular food. I really have an appetite for Mom's spaghetti and meatballs today.
2. To have an intense desire, yearning, or need for something. Even from a young age he had an appetite for knowledge, devouring any he could get his hands on. Growing up in such a small, secluded town, I constantly had an appetite for romance and adventure.
See also: appetite, have
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

have an appetite for something

 
1. Lit. to have a desire to eat something in particular. I have an appetite for a nice big steak.
2. Fig. to have a desire to have, see, hear, etc., something. Bobby has a big appetite for sports and activity. Bob has no appetite for violence on television.
See also: appetite, have
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • have an appetite for (something)
  • kill for
  • kill for something
  • would/could kill for (something)
  • fix (something) for breakfast/lunch/dinner/etc.
  • fix for
  • get on (one's) wick
  • get on somebody's wick
  • get on someone's wick
  • measure up
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Simms continues, "If two consumers in the same region both have an appetite for scrap, there's only so much scrap available in a region or available to move into a region.
Combined effect: some believe the mini-mill industry will experience further consolidation in the near future. How will the scrap industry be affected? (Mini-Mill Report)