make mouth water

make mouth water
make (someone's) mouth water if the smell or the sight of food makes your mouth water, it makes you want to eat it.

The smell of fish and chips made my mouth water.


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  • make mouth water — make (your) mouth water to feel pleasure at the thought of something particularly beautiful or good. Such beauty is enough to make anyone s mouth water. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of make your mouth water (= to cause your mouth to… …   New idioms dictionary

  • make mouth water —    Food can make your mouth water when it looks and smells extremely good.     That delicious smell from the kitchen is making my mouth water …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • make your mouth water — make (your) mouth water to feel pleasure at the thought of something particularly beautiful or good. Such beauty is enough to make anyone s mouth water. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of make your mouth water (= to cause your mouth to… …   New idioms dictionary

  • make someone's mouth water — make (someone s) mouth water if the smell or the sight of food makes your mouth water, it makes you want to eat it. The smell of fish and chips made my mouth water …   New idioms dictionary

  • make the mouth water — To arouse a delightful feeling of anticipation or desire • • • Main Entry: ↑water …   Useful english dictionary

  • make one's mouth water — {v. phr.} 1. To look or smell very good; make you want very much to eat or drink something you see or smell. * /The pies in the store window made Dan s mouth water./ * /The picture of the ice cream soda made his mouth water./ 2. To be attractive; …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make one's mouth water — {v. phr.} 1. To look or smell very good; make you want very much to eat or drink something you see or smell. * /The pies in the store window made Dan s mouth water./ * /The picture of the ice cream soda made his mouth water./ 2. To be attractive; …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make\ one's\ mouth\ water — v. phr. 1. To look or smell very good; make you want very much to eat or drink something you see or smell. The pies in the store window made Dan s mouth water. The picture of the ice cream soda made his mouth water. 2. To be attractive; make you… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • make one's mouth water — idi make one s mouth water, to excite a desire or appetite for something: a sports car that makes your mouth water[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

  • make your mouth water — cause you to salivate, cause you to be hungry    Your carrot cake smells so good it makes my mouth water …   English idioms

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