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  • 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 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 — ► take a fancy to become fond of, especially without an obvious reason. Main Entry: ↑fancy …   English terms dictionary

  • take a fancy to — To become fond of • • • Main Entry: ↑fancy * * * become fond of, esp. without an obvious reason …   Useful english 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 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 something — informal phrase to suddenly start to want to have or do something Thesaurus: to want somethingsynonym to want to do somethingsynonym Main entry: fancy * * * take a ˈfancy to sb/sth …   Useful english dictionary

  • take a fancy to someone — informal phrase to suddenly start to like someone or to become sexually attracted to them I think Sam really took a fancy to you! Thesaurus: feeling sexual excitement or desiresynonym sexual activityhyponym …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

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