a soft spot
a soft spot
A particular fondness or affection for someone or something, often for reasons that hard to understand or articulate. I've always had a soft spot for cheesy action films—there's just an earnest goofiness about them that I like. Despite how troublesome he could be, the teacher had a soft spot for Daniel.
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soft spot
1. A weak or vulnerable point, as in That's the soft spot in his argument. [Mid-1900s]
2. have a soft spot for. Have a tender or sentimental feeling for, as in Grandpa had a soft spot for Brian, his first grandson. This expression, first recorded in 1753 as "a soft place in one's heart," uses soft in the sense of "tender."
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
- soft spot
- have a soft spot for
- have a soft spot for (someone or something)
- have a soft spot for or an animal
- have a soft spot for somebody/something
- have a soft spot for someone/something
- take a liking to (someone or something)
- take a fancy to
- take a fancy to (someone or something)
- take a fancy to somebody/something