John began to take a fancy to Sally late last August at the picnic.
•I've never taken a liking to cooked carrots.
•I think my teacher has taken a shine to me.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
take a fancy to someone — take a fancy to (someone/something) to start liking someone or wanting something very much. I think my sister has taken a fancy to you … New idioms dictionary
take a fancy — If you take a fancy to someone or something, you develop a fondness for them or begin to like them. I think Paul has taken a fancy to the new intern! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
take a fancy to — If you take a fancy to someone or something, you develop a fondness for them or begin to like them. I think Paul has taken a fancy to the new intern! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
take a fancy to something — take a fancy to (someone/something) to start liking someone or wanting something very much. I think my sister has taken a fancy to you … New idioms dictionary
take a fancy to — (someone/something) to start liking someone or wanting something very much. I think my sister has taken a fancy to you … New idioms dictionary
take 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 … Idioms and examples
take 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 … Idioms and examples
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 — [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 — 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 [ 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
