take a shine to en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) To become fond of something or someone.
He took a shine to jazz.
Meanwhile handsome ex-cavalryman Captain Henry Ossory (Theo James) seems to have taken a shine to Selina as well; he is so tight-trousered his fly button will surely have someone’s eye out.
2022 August 24, Peter Bradshaw, “Mr Malcolm’s List review – Regency romcom served with cake-icing of irony”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taking a shine to | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| took a shine to | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| taken a shine to | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| takes a shine to | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
take a cotton to · take a fancy to · take a liking to · take a shining to
Translations (1)
pl polubić (Translations)