whet appetite

whet (one's) appetite

To induce or increase one's interest in something. The first chapter of that novel really whetted my appetite—I'm eager to read more of it tonight.
See also: appetite, whet
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

whet someone's appetite

Fig. to cause someone to be interested in something and to be eager to have, know, learn, etc., more about it. Seeing that film really whetted my sister's appetite for horror films. She now sees as many as possible. My appetite for theater was whetted when I was very young.
See also: appetite, whet
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • whet
  • whet (one's) appetite
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  • divert
  • divert (someone or something) from (someone or something)
  • divert from
  • satiate (someone, something, or oneself) with (something)
  • satiate with
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Overall, Thompson demonstrates how North American slavery provided countless entertaining scenarios involving diasporic Africans and, perhaps, may have whet appetites for the later appearance of the black body on stage.
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Thanks to the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, there's a chance to catch Passer's brilliant first film on the big screen--an event sure to whet appetites for more.
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WHET APPETITES IN GALWAY Go West and put the appetising Galway Food Festival on your Easter menu, a delicious family-fun event showcasing the best of artisan food from 2-6 April.
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