喉から手が出る

(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; a hand reaches out from one's throat

Meaning

  1. expv1
    (wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; a hand reaches out from one's throat

Example sentences

  • For the last 30 years, ad agencies would kill for a major tobacco account.

  • I wanted this watch so badly I could taste it.