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Phrase(s): have a thirst for something
1. Lit. to be thirsty for something to drink. • I have a thirst for a tall glass of iced tea. 2. Fig. to have a craving or desire for something. • The tyrant had an intense thirst for power. • The actor’s thirst for fame caused him to become unscrupulous.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs