lick one's chops

by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[lick one's chops] {v. phr.}, {informal} To think about something pleasant; enjoy the thought of something.

* /John is licking his chops about the steak dinner tonight./

* /Tom is licking his chops about the lifeguard job he will have at the beach next summer./

* /Our team is licking its chops because we beat the champions last night./

(From the fact that some animals lick their mouths when they expect to be fed or when they see food, and after eating.) Compare: LOOK FORWARD TO, MAKE ONE'S MOUTH WATER.

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	{informal} ¹⁴⁰¹ {v. phr.} ²¹⁸³

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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