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sweet tooth

noun

  1. a liking or craving for candy and other sweets.


sweet tooth

noun

  1. a strong liking for sweet foods
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sweet tooth1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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Idioms and Phrases

A love for sugary foods, as in You can always please Nell with cake or ice cream; she has a big sweet tooth . This expression dates from the late 1300s, although it then referred not only to sweets but other delicacies as well.
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As a crime fiction fan, Ritter has a sweet tooth for the unsolved and seemingly unsolvable mystery, perpetrated by a criminal who is also a shape-shifter of sorts.

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A lot of people have a sweet tooth, I have sweet teeth.

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However, when I really dug in and started developing the dessert sandwich recipes for the book, I found myself walking away with a newly-grown sweet tooth and often crave them now.

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That, and having a sweet tooth — a shared affliction with this writer.

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There is something for everyone in this chapter, from folks with a sweet tooth, savory friends and everyone in between.

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