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
Avanti-Indian, Hindi
AuraAWR-əEnglish
EmÍLia-Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Rathna-Tamil
Yelizavetaye-lee-zah-VYE-tah, ee-lee-zah-VYE-tahRussian
Sherif-Arabic