rub one's hands



rub one's hands

Experience or exhibit pleased anticipation or self-satisfaction, as in The owner rubbed his hands as the customer picked out item after item. This metaphoric term alludes to the actual rubbing together of one's hands to express pleasure.
See also: hand, rub

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sabri-Arabic
LudgerLUD-gər (Dutch)German, Dutch
Cristinakree-STEE-nah (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian
Leone (1)-Italian
AurÉLia-Hungarian
Maayan-Hebrew