slobber over someone or something
- slobber over someone or something
slobber over someone or something
Fig. to drool with delight or eagerness at the thought of someone or something. (Based on
slobber over something. See also
slobber (all) over someone or something.) •
Fred was slobbering over Donna as she lay sunbathing in a tiny bikini.
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Jamie was slobbering over Mary's new car.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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