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Jimmy Hung
2021-09-19 12:09
Lick (one's) chops informal verb phrase
To anticipate doing something with great eagerness, pleasure or excitement
I was licking my chops when I smelled grilled steak.
She licked her chops before taking a big bite out of a cup cake.
She was licking my chops when looking at all the clothing items in the store.
To eagerly await a future event or situation
To have expectations that something or someone will help you achieve success
If you beat someone to the punch, you do something before he or she does.
The verb "lick" should be conjugated according to its tense.
This idiom has been used since the mid 17th century.
Do you see anything wrong?
1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.
