have a thirst for

have a thirst for (something)

1. Literally, to feel thirsty, especially for some beverage in particular (which is named after "for"). On hot days like this, I always seem to have a thirst for lemonade.

2. To have an intense desire, yearning, or need for something. Even from a young age he had a thirst for knowledge, devouring any he could get his hands on. Growing up in such a small, secluded town, I constantly had a thirst for romance and adventure.

have a thirst for something

1. Lit. to be thirsty for something to drink. I have a thirst for a tall glass of iced tea.

2. Fig. to have a craving or desire for something. The tyrant had an intense thirst for power. The actor's thirst for fame caused him to become unscrupulous.

See also: have, thirst

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

have a thirst for (something)
thirst
get up a thirst
work up a thirst
thirsty for
thirsty for (someone or something)
buy you a drink?
(Can I) buy you a drink?
pull a cork
be gagging for (something)

References in periodicals archive

Dinkas have a thirst for learning, and he was such a diligent student that when he later enrolled at Tacoma's Henry Foss High School he was able to step right into the 11th grade and handle a schedule that includes geometry, biology, literature, computer training, and world geography.

I once was lost but now I'm found; the Lost Boys of Sudan wandered Africa for years. But Nhial Guot, who has found a temporary refuge in the United States, is no longer a boy nor lost--he knows just where his heart lies and where he wants to go

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释义	have a thirst for have a thirst for (something) 1. Literally, to feel thirsty, especially for some beverage in particular (which is named after "for"). On hot days like this, I always seem to have a thirst for lemonade. 2. To have an intense desire, yearning, or need for something. Even from a young age he had a thirst for knowledge, devouring any he could get his hands on. Growing up in such a small, secluded town, I constantly had a thirst for romance and adventure. See also: have, thirst Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. have a thirst for something 1. Lit. to be thirsty for something to drink. I have a thirst for a tall glass of iced tea. 2. Fig. to have a craving or desire for something. The tyrant had an intense thirst for power. The actor's thirst for fame caused him to become unscrupulous. See also: have, thirst McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: have a thirst for (something) thirst get up a thirst work up a thirst thirsty for thirsty for (someone or something) buy you a drink? (Can I) buy you a drink? pull a cork be gagging for (something) References in periodicals archive Dinkas have a thirst for learning, and he was such a diligent student that when he later enrolled at Tacoma's Henry Foss High School he was able to step right into the 11th grade and handle a schedule that includes geometry, biology, literature, computer training, and world geography. I once was lost but now I'm found; the Lost Boys of Sudan wandered Africa for years. But Nhial Guot, who has found a temporary refuge in the United States, is no longer a boy nor lost--he knows just where his heart lies and where he wants to go
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