lick your lips

lick (one's) lips

1. To anticipate eating (something) with great eagerness or appetite. I was licking my lips when the waiter set the juicy steak down in front of me.
2. To show one's impatience or excitement to do something. You should have seen John at the car show. He was licking his lips looking at all those fancy sports cars. My detractors were practically licking their lips when they heard that my proposal had failed.
See also: lick, lip
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

lick (or smack) your lips (or chops)

look forward to something with eager anticipation.
1997 Guardian Headhunting agencies licked their chops at the prospect of the fat placement fees.
See also: lick, lip
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

lick/smack your ˈlips


1 move your tongue over your lips, especially before eating something good
2 (informal) show that you are excited about something and want it to happen soon: They were licking their lips at the thought of clinching the deal.
See also: lick, lip, smack
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • lick lips
  • lick (one's) lips
  • lick chops
  • lick one's chops
  • lick (one's) chops
  • lick one's chops, to
  • get a licking
  • as I was saying
  • like I was saying
  • keep one’s cool
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So when you get a day like this, you lick your lips and try to show off your skills.
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Kiehl's India Education Manager Anirudh Ringe and MyGlamm Director of Artistry Bijon Burepapa have listed ways to save your lips: * Don't lick your lips: This common practice is quite harmful for your lips as when you put saliva on the lips, it dries out and make our lips even more dry.
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Don't lick: The cycle of wetting and drying that occurs when you lick your lips often causes chapping.
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Avoid flavored balms because they may make you want to lick your lips more!
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IF I had a shop here, I'd be more inclined to call it something like Lick Your Lips, but plain old Ben's didn't disappoint.
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``Smack your chops, lick your lips, eat a lovely bag of Chipsticks!'' Would anybody pen those lines nowadays?
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Did you know that when your dog tries to lick your lips he is not really looking for a free meal but is actually showing submission?
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Do not lick your lips. It only gives temporary relief and will actually make matters worse.
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Zinc citrate is added to neutralise sulphur compounds in the mouth and the minty flavour will make you lick your lips, so the active ingredients can zap all things unsavoury.
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Take care not to lick your lips, because this dries them out.
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Try to pay attention to when you lick your lips and then think of something else you can do instead, such as drawing, or dancing to music!
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Balm Shelter Tinted Gloss SPF17 in Daddy's Girl pounds 15, www.thebalm.com This long lasting gloss is perfect for summer, as it has a high SPF, and a great holiday smell of sweets and bananas that will make you want to lick your lips in delight.
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