get up an appetite



get up an appetite

Fig. to do something to make one very hungry. (Usually in this order.) He can't seem to get up an appetite these days. Whenever I jog, I really get up an appetite.
See also: appetite, get, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vragi-Ancient Scandinavian
Mas'ud-Arabic, Persian
Malka-Hebrew
Ayelen-Native American, Mapuche
Nani-Hawaiian
Adkins['ædkinz]