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  • 1take a shine to — have or show a quick liking for someone Her daughter took a shine to her new teacher and is very happy at school now. Digest 16/2002 (smb/smth) to like someone spontaneously; to develop a fondness for someone or something without the help of… …

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  • 2take\ a\ shine\ to — v. phr. slang (smb./smth) To have or show a quick liking for. He took a shine to his new teacher the very first day. Compare: take a fancy to …

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  • 3take to smb. — • take a fancy to/for smb • take a liking to smb • take to smb (from Idioms in Speech) (smb) to like (often followed by immediately). I met this young man in the train just now, and I ve taken a fancy to him already. Mr. Short himself had taken a …

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  • 4take a fancy for — • take a fancy to/for smb • take a liking to smb • take to smb (from Idioms in Speech) (smb) to like (often followed by immediately). I met this young man in the train just now, and I ve taken a fancy to him already. Mr. Short himself had taken a …

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  • 5take a fancy to — • take a fancy to/for smb • take a liking to smb • take to smb (from Idioms in Speech) (smb) to like (often followed by immediately). I met this young man in the train just now, and I ve taken a fancy to him already. Mr. Short himself had taken a …

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  • 6take a liking to — • take a fancy to/for smb • take a liking to smb • take to smb (from Idioms in Speech) (smb) to like (often followed by immediately). I met this young man in the train just now, and I ve taken a fancy to him already. Mr. Short himself had taken a …

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  • 7shine — I n. liking (colloq.) (esp. AE) 1) to take a shine to shining of shoes 2) to give smb. a shine ( to shine smb. s shoes ) II v. 1) (D; intr.) ( to give light ) to shine on (the hot sun was shineing directly on our heads) 2) (d; tr.) ( to direct )… …

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  • 8Hwa Chong Institution — Infobox School name = Hwa Chong Institution (zh c|c=华侨中学) imagesize = 100px caption = motto = Zi Qiang Bu Xi (自强不息) established = 1 January 2005 from the merger of The Chinese High School (est. 21 March 1919) Hwa Chong Junior College (est. 1974)… …

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  • 9shoes — n. 1) to put on; wear shoes 2) to slip off, take off shoes 3) to break in (new) shoes 4) to lace (one s) shoes 5) to polish, shine shoes 6) to fix, mend (esp. BE), repair shoes 7) tight; well fitting shoes 8) basketball; earth; gym shoes;… …

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