thirsty for adventure
- idiom
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ansioso de aventuras
- After years of routine, she suddenly felt thirsty for adventure and booked a solo trip to South America.
Examples
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Many young people are thirsty for adventure after graduating and want to see the world.
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His stories always made us thirsty for adventure and eager to explore new places.
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She is thirsty for adventure!
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Many young people are thirsty for adventure.
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After years of routine, she suddenly felt thirsty for adventure and booked a solo trip to South America.
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Many young people are thirsty for adventure after graduating and want to see the world.
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His stories always made us thirsty for adventure and eager to explore new places.
Synonyms
65
3.6
Willing to try new and sometimes risky things
4
4.9
Willing to try new, risky activities
3
3.4
Willing to take risks to try new things
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4.1
Wanting to try new and exciting things even if they are risky
A person who likes new, adventurous travel to unfamiliar places
Antonyms
How Adventurous
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'thirsty' (wanting something strongly) + 'for' + 'adventure', so its meaning ('eager or desirous of new experiences') is directly inferable from the constituent words. Though 'thirsty' is metaphorical here, this adjective + for + noun pattern is common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will readily understand it.
Etymology
The phrase thirsty for adventure uses the simple image of being very thirsty and needing a drink, but the need is for new adventures instead of water. So, it means 'eager to experience new and exciting things'.