lick chops

lick one's chops

Fig. to show one's eagerness to do something, especially to eat something. We could tell from the way the boys were licking their chops that they really wanted a turn at riding the motorcycle. Fred started licking his chops when he smelled the turkey roasting in the oven.

lick your chops

to be eager to do something that you think will be satisfying or pleasant Their team was so much better than ours that when they played us, they were just licking their chops.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of lick your chops (to lick your lips when thinking of something good to eat)

lick (one's) chops

To anticipate delightedly.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Courtney	['kɔrtnl]
Gracjan	-	Polish
Hubert	['hju:bət]
Agatha	AG-ə-thə (English)	English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Addy	['ædi]
Brynjarr	-	Ancient Scandinavian