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lick one's chops
Verb
idiomatic
broadly
Japanese Meaning
口の周りの湿気を取り除くために舌を使う行為（例えば、食事の後や唾液がたまっているとき） / 何かを食べることを切望する、待ち望む
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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To use one's tongue to remove moistness from the sides of one's mouth, as when salivating or at the conclusion of a meal. / (idiomatic) To look forward avidly to eating something.
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lick one's chops
To lick one's chops after smelling the fresh bread is almost instinctive.
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To lick one's chops after smelling the fresh bread is almost instinctive.
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