get a yen for (something)

To get a craving or desire for something. Though I quit smoking years ago, I still get a yen for a cigarette from time to time. I'm getting a yen for something sweet—let's go out for ice cream!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nash	NASH	English (Modern)
Mnemosyne	ni-MAWS-ə-nee (English)	Greek Mythology
Damiana	dah-MYAH-nah	Italian
Valdemaras	-	Lithuanian
Odetta	-	English (Rare)
Lucie	luy-SEE (French), luw-TSI-e (Czech)	French, Czech