Idioms

have an appetite for

have an appetite for (something)

1. Literally, to be hungry for a particular food. I really have an appetite for Mom's spaghetti and meatballs today. I hope you have an appetite for grilled chicken because that's what I'm making! I'm sorry, I had a big chocolate bar a little while ago, so I just don't have an appetite for dinner right now.
2. To have an intense desire, yearning, or need for something. Even from a young age he had an appetite for knowledge, devouring any books he could get his hands on. Growing up in such a small, secluded town, I constantly had an appetite for romance and adventure. Piper used to be such a homebody. I love that she has an appetite for adventure these days!
See also: an, appetite, for, have
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have an appetite for something

 
1. Lit. to have a desire to eat something in particular. I have an appetite for a nice big steak.
2. Fig. to have a desire to have, see, hear, etc., something. Bobby has a big appetite for sports and activity. Bob has no appetite for violence on television.
See also: an, appetite, for, have
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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