drool over
Related to drool over: fall through, touch base, at the expense of, so much for, take it for granted
drool (all) over (someone or something)
1. Literally, to release saliva from one's mouth onto someone or something. Can you please come in here and get your dog before he drools all over me?
2. To be very excited about or interested in something. My boyfriend has been drooling over those fancy speakers at the store.
See also: drool, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
drool (all) over someone or something
1. . Lit. to drip saliva on someone or something. You're drooling all over my plate! The dog drooled all over my hand.
2. Fig. to envy or desire someone or something. (Alludes to drooling from hunger.) The boys stood there, drooling over the fancy sports car. Wally Wilson spent many hours drooling over photographs of Marilyn.
See also: drool, over
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- drool
- drool (all) over (someone or something)
- drool all over someone/something
- drool over someone/something
- salivate
- salivate (all) over (someone or something)
- salivate over
- slobber
- slobber (all) over (someone or something)
- slobber over