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What does “whet your appetite” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
C1
To make you more eager for something, often before the main event
“The trailer really whet my appetite for the movie.”
Say it smoothly: “wet-cher-appetite”
From the C1 lesson Food for Thought (food and eating habits).
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What does “whet your appetite” mean?
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