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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Carolyn	['kærəlin]
Sandford	SAN-fərd	English (Rare)
Zachariah	[.zækə'raiə]
Delia (1)	DEEL-ee-ə (English), DEEL-yə (English), DEL-yah (Italian, Spanish)	English, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Greek Mythology
Valero	bah-LE-ro	Spanish
Ashmore	['æʃmɔ:]