Want (something) so bad (that) (one) can taste it slang
To have a desire for something to an extreme degree
My little brother wants the art prize so bad that he can taste it.
When I reached the age of 19, I wanted a car so bad that I could taste it.
A desire to do something, which is random, sudden and unaccountable
To long for something/ to do something
Believe or act in accordance with your desires, usually in spite of the wants or feelings of others
Used to emphasize one's interest or eagerness to have or do something
The verb "want" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Although you got the second prize, you was still defeated by the first one and fail to win, come first or become the champion in the end.
She congratulated me for getting the second prize, but I think second place is the first loser.