have a thing about someone or something

have a thing about someone or something
have a thing about someone or something
1. to have a special fear or dislike of someone or something. •

Kelly has a thing about Tim. She simply hates him.

I have a thing about snakes.

2. to have a craving for someone or something. •

I have a thing about Maggie. I guess I'm in love.

Elaine has a thing about strawberry ice cream. She can't get enough of it.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • have a thing about someone — have a thing about (something/someone) 1. to like something or someone very much or to be very interested in them. I ve got a thing about jackets I must have twenty or so in my wardrobe. He s got a thing about blondes. 2. to hate something or… …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a thing about something — have a thing about (something/someone) 1. to like something or someone very much or to be very interested in them. I ve got a thing about jackets I must have twenty or so in my wardrobe. He s got a thing about blondes. 2. to hate something or… …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a thing about — (something/someone) 1. to like something or someone very much or to be very interested in them. I ve got a thing about jackets I must have twenty or so in my wardrobe. He s got a thing about blondes. 2. to hate something or someone, or to be… …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a thing about — have a thing for/about/informal phrase to have very strong feelings about someone or something, especially feelings that are unusual or unreasonable I have a thing about flying in planes; it scares me. Thesaurus: to feel an emotionsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a thing for — have a thing for/about/informal phrase to have very strong feelings about someone or something, especially feelings that are unusual or unreasonable I have a thing about flying in planes; it scares me. Thesaurus: to feel an emotionsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • have got someone or something covered — have (got) someone or something covered (informal) : to have done, gotten, or provided whatever is needed Don t worry about a thing. We ve got you covered. [=we have taken care of everything that you might need] You don t need to buy soda for the …   Useful english dictionary

  • have someone or something covered — have (got) someone or something covered (informal) : to have done, gotten, or provided whatever is needed Don t worry about a thing. We ve got you covered. [=we have taken care of everything that you might need] You don t need to buy soda for the …   Useful english dictionary

  • thing — [[t]θɪ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦ things 1) N COUNT: usu with supp You can use thing to refer to any object, feature, or event when you cannot, need not, or do not want to refer to it more precisely. What s that thing in the middle of the fountain? Some kind of… …   English dictionary

  • someone or something from hell — n. omeone or something very intense, annoying, or challenging. (As if the person or thing were a demon from hell.) □ She is the nurse from hell and just loves to give shots. □ I just came back from a cruise from hell and have lots of horror… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • thing — [ θıŋ ] noun count *** ▸ 1 object/item ▸ 2 action/activity ▸ 3 situation/event ▸ 4 fact/condition ▸ 5 aspect of life ▸ 6 idea/information ▸ 7 something not specific ▸ 8 someone/something young you like ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an object or ITEM. This… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • thing — W1S1 [θıŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea/action/feeling/fact)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(situation)¦ 4¦(nothing)¦ 5¦(person/animal)¦ 6¦(make a comment)¦ 7 the thing is 8 the last thing somebody wants/expects/needs etc 9 last thing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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