Food & eating

get a craving for something

suddenly want something strongly

If you get a craving for something, you suddenly want it very strongly.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Why are you making popcorn so late?

I got a craving for something crunchy.

Play the conversation

I often get a craving for something salty after a long day at work.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I get craving of chocolate in the afternoon.

Say: I get a craving for chocolate in the afternoon.

Use the article 'a' and the preposition 'for' after 'craving.'

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

get a craving for something; have a craving for something

Your turn: say it out loud

I often get a craving for something salty after a long day at work.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

get a craving for something

suddenly want something strongly

“I often get a craving for something salty after a long day at work.”

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