abrir boca
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This idiom may be literally translated as "to open mouth."
abrir boca
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (to have an appetizer before a meal)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to whet one's appetite
¿Por que no toman unas aceitunas y un vermut para abrir boca?Why don't you try some olives and a glass of vermouth to whet your appetites?
2. (idiom) (to get an advance sample)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to get a taste of what's to come
El Open de Italia servirá a los aficionados para abrir boca de cara a Roland Garros.The Italian Open will help fans get a taste of what's to come in Roland Garros.
b. to whet one's appetite
Para abrir boca de lo que será el festival, mira este video de dos minutos.To whet your appetite for the coming festival, take a look at this two-minute video.
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