tongue hangs out, one's

One is eagerly anticipating something, as in Their tongues were hanging out at the thought of seeing the movie stars in person. This expression alludes to an animal's tongue hanging out of its mouth in anticipation of food. [Late 1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lungile	-	Southern African, Zulu
Tomiko	to-mee-ko	Japanese
AndrÁS	AWN-drahsh	Hungarian
Marcelline	-	French
Jenci	-	Hungarian
Ligeia	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek