A2🍝 Food
Fare venire l'acquolina in bocca
to make someone's mouth water
Literal Translation
"To make water come to the mouth"
What it means
To make someone's mouth water / to whet one's appetite
Example in context
"Quella pubblicità della pizza mi fa venire l'acquolina in bocca."
"That pizza advertisement makes my mouth water."
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