Can you fancy her as a zookeeper?
•I can fancy him as a tall, dark stranger.
•I really don't fancy myself as a farmer.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
blow someone to something — tv. to treat someone to something, such as a meal, a movie, a drink, etc. □ Let me blow you to a meal. □ I think I’ll blow myself to a fancy dessert … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
fancy — I UK [ˈfænsɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms fancy : present tense I/you/we/they fancy he/she/it fancies present participle fancying past tense fancied past participle fancied ** 1) British informal to want to have or do something What do you… … English dictionary
fancy — fan|cy1 S3 [ˈfænsi] v past tense and past participle fancied present participle fancying third person singular fancies [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(like/want)¦ 2¦(sexual attraction)¦ 3 fancy yourself 4 fancy yourself (as) something 5¦(think something will be… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fancy — 1 verb fancied, fancying (T) 1 LIKE/WANT especially BrE to like or want something, or want to do something: Fancy a quick drink, Emma? 2 SEXUAL ATTRACTION BrE informal to feel sexually attracted to someone: All the girls fancied him like mad. 3… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fancy — I [[t]fæ̱nsi[/t]] WANTING, LIKING, OR THINKING ♦♦♦ fancies, fancying, fancied (Please look at category 12 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB If you fancy something, you want to have it or to do… … English dictionary
fancy — [ˈfænsi] verb [T] I 1) British informal to want to have or to do something What do you fancy for your lunch?[/ex] Do you fancy going to the cinema?[/ex] 2) British informal to feel sexually attracted to someone 3) used for showing that you are… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
someone's chances — someone’s chances phrase the degree to which someone is likely to achieve something If I wanted to get a job in advertising, what do you think my chances would be? someone’s chances of (doing) something: What are their chances of taking the… … Useful english dictionary
fancy — [fan′sē] n. pl. fancies [ME fantsy, contr. < fantasie: see FANTASY] 1. imagination, now esp. light, playful, or whimsical imagination 2. illusion or delusion 3. a mental image 4. an arbitrary idea; notion; caprice; whim 5. an … English World dictionary
fancy — fan|cy1 [ fænsi ] adjective * ▸ 1 with lots of decorations ▸ 2 complicated/difficult ▸ 3 intended to impress ▸ 4 expensive/fashionable ▸ 5 prices: too high ▸ 6 food: very good 1. ) not plain or simple but with a lot of decorations or extra parts … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
someone's chances — the degree to which someone is likely to achieve something If I wanted to get a job in advertising, what do you think my chances would be? someone s chances of (doing) something: What are their chances of taking the championship this season?… … English dictionary
Fancy — If you fancy something then it means you desire it. There are two basic forms in common use food and people. If you fancy a cake for example it means you like the look of it and you want to eat it. If you see someone of (hopefully) the opposite… … The American's guide to speaking British
