make the mouth water

make the mouth water
cause to salivate, make the salivary glands secrete saliva

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • make your mouth water — make (your) mouth water to feel pleasure at the thought of something particularly beautiful or good. Such beauty is enough to make anyone s mouth water. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of make your mouth water (= to cause your mouth to… …   New idioms dictionary

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  • make someone's mouth water — make (someone s) mouth water if the smell or the sight of food makes your mouth water, it makes you want to eat it. The smell of fish and chips made my mouth water …   New idioms dictionary

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  • make one's mouth water — {v. phr.} 1. To look or smell very good; make you want very much to eat or drink something you see or smell. * /The pies in the store window made Dan s mouth water./ * /The picture of the ice cream soda made his mouth water./ 2. To be attractive; …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make one's mouth water — {v. phr.} 1. To look or smell very good; make you want very much to eat or drink something you see or smell. * /The pies in the store window made Dan s mouth water./ * /The picture of the ice cream soda made his mouth water./ 2. To be attractive; …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make\ one's\ mouth\ water — v. phr. 1. To look or smell very good; make you want very much to eat or drink something you see or smell. The pies in the store window made Dan s mouth water. The picture of the ice cream soda made his mouth water. 2. To be attractive; make you… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • make one's mouth water — want to eat something because of the thought or smell of the food Looking at the menu made my mouth water …   Idioms and examples

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