fling a craving
v. phr.— «In the Southern vernacular, watching that child nibble on Cheerios “flung a cravin’ on me.”» —“The Cheerio effect” by Denese Rodgers Henry Daily Herald (McDonough, Georgia) Nov. 28, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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