take a shine
1take a shine to — (informal) To fancy, take a liking to • • • Main Entry: ↑shine * * * informal develop a liking for * * * take a shine to informal : to begin to like (someone or something) She really took a shine to [=took a liking to] her new neighbor. • • • …
2take a shine to — If you take a shine to something or someone, you like it or them instantly …
3take a shine to — (someone) informal to like someone immediately. I think Andrew has taken a bit of a shine to our new member of staff …
4take a shine to — ► take a shine to informal develop a liking for. Main Entry: ↑shine …
5take the shine off something — spoken phrase to spoil something, or to make it less enjoyable Daniel’s injury took the shine off their victory. Thesaurus: to have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effectsynonym Main entry: shine * * * take the ˈshine off sth …
6take the shine off something — take the shine off (something) informal if something that happens takes the shine off something pleasant, it spoils it or makes it less enjoyable. Having my purse stolen took the shine off my visit to Dublin …
7take the shine off — (something) informal if something that happens takes the shine off something pleasant, it spoils it or makes it less enjoyable. Having my purse stolen took the shine off my visit to Dublin …
8take the shine off — ● shine * * * spoil the brilliance or excitement of the absence of new jobs has taken some of the shine off his stellar popularity ratings …
9take a shine to someone — take a shine to (someone) informal to like someone immediately. I think Andrew has taken a bit of a shine to our new member of staff …
10take the shine off — ► take the shine off spoil the brilliance or excitement of. Main Entry: ↑shine …
