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 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. • • • … Useful english dictionary
take a shine to — If you take a shine to something or someone, you like it or them instantly … The small dictionary of idiomes
take 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… … Idioms and examples
shine — shine1 [ ʃaın ] (past tense shined or shone; past participle shined or shone [ ʃoun, British ʃan ] ) verb ** ▸ 1 produce light ▸ 2 appear bright/attractive ▸ 3 look happy/excited ▸ 4 point light somewhere ▸ 5 show lot of skill ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shine — I UK [ʃaɪn] / US verb Word forms shine : present tense I/you/we/they shine he/she/it shines present participle shining past tense shone UK [ʃɒn] past participle shone ** 1) a) [intransitive] if the sun shines, it produces a bright light and the… … English 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
take 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 … Idioms and examples
take 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 … Idioms and examples
shine — shine1 S3 [ʃaın] v past tense and past participle shone [ʃɔn US ʃoun] [: Old English; Origin: scinan] 1.) to produce bright light ▪ The sun was shining . ▪ The moon shone brightly in the sky. shine in/on ▪ That lamp s shining in my eyes … Dictionary of contemporary English
shine — 1 verb past tense and past participle shone, 1 (I) to produce light: At last the sun was shining after weeks of rain. (+ in/on): That lamp s shining in my eyes. 2 (I) to look bright and shiny: a big basket of shining fish of every shape and size… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
