be to smb's liking

  • 1take 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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  • 2take 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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  • 3favor, favour — I n. friendly act, service 1) to do, grant (smb.) a favor, favour 2) to perform a favor, favour (for smb.) approval liking 3) to curry favor, favour with; to vie for smb. s favor, favour 4) to find, gain favor, favour with; to find favor, favour… …

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  • 4heart — n. organ that circulates the blood 1) to transplant a heart 2) a healthy, strong; weak heart 3) an artificial heart 4) a heart beats; fails, stops; palpitates, throbs; pumps blood the heart as the center of emotions 5) to gladden; harden smb. s… …

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  • 5shine — 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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  • 6take 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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  • 7take 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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  • 8favor — gain favor with grant (smb.) a favor to find favor in smb. s eyes to vie for smb. s favor (G) he favors raising taxes [ approval ] [ liking ] to curry favor with [ friendly act, service ] to do in favor with to find to look with favor on smt. to… …

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  • 9take\ 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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  • 10take 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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