tongue hangs out, one's
One is eagerly anticipating something, as in Their tongues were hanging out at the thought of seeing the movie stars in person. This expression alludes to an animal's tongue hanging out of its mouth in anticipation of food. [Late 1800s]
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tongue,
tongue cover,
tongue crib,
tongue depressor,
tongue graft,
tongue hangs out, one's,
tongue in cheek, with,
tongue river,
tongue sole,
tongue thrust,
tongue twister