take a shine to, to

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take a shine to

take a fancy to; develop a liking for. informal

take a shine to

Informal

To like spontaneously.

take a shine to, to

To develop a liking for something or someone. The origin of this nineteenth-century American colloquialism, first appearing in print in 1839, has been lost. Nevertheless, it remains current, mostly in America. L. Meynell used it in Papersnake (1978): “He took a shine to you.”

See also: shine, take

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monkey's uncle, I'll be/am a
how-d'ye-do
flow
nummers
sweat
sweats
yes, sirree
nummy
bottle
the bottle

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to oneself
to pieces
to put it another way
to put it mildly
to rights
to save (one's) life
to save life
to save one's life
to save your life
to say nothing of
to say nothing of (someone or something)
to say nothing of something
to say the least
to shout about
to some degree
to some extent
to some purpose
to somebody's advantage
to somebody's face
to somebody's liking
to somebody's satisfaction
to someone's face
to spare
to speak of
to start with
to take a shine to
to taste
to tell (you) the truth
to tell the truth
to that effect
to that end
to the (four) wind(s)
to the backbone
to the best of
to the best of (one's) ability
to the best of (one's) belief
to the best of (one's) knowledge
to the best of (something)
to the best of ability
to the best of your belief/knowledge
to the bitter end
to the bone
to the contrary
to the core
to the day
to the death
to the effect that
to the effect that...
to the end of (one's) days
to the ends of the earth
to the ends of the world
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To suspend payment
to swallow one's pride
To swear by
to swear like a trooper
To swear off
to swear on a stack of Bibles
To swear the peace against one
to sweat blood
To sweat coin
To sweep a mold
to sweep off one's feet
To sweep the deck
to sweep under the rug
to swim with the tide
To swing a door
To swing round the circle
To tail in
To take (an act, thing) amiss
to take a backseat
to take a bath
To take a departure
to take a dim view of
to take a flight{9}
To take a horn
to take a leaf out of someone's book
to take a leak
To take a name in vain
to take a powder
to take a rain check
To take a reef in
to take a shine to
To take a shoot
to take aback
To take acquaintance of
To take advantage of
To take advice
To take after
To take aim
To take air
To take along
To take an observation
To take arms
to take at face value
to take at his/her word
To take away
To take away
To take bearings
To take breath
to take by storm
To take care
To take care of
To take check
To take down
to take down a peg
To take effect
To take fire
to take for a ride
To take ground to the right
To take heart
To take heart of grace
To take heed
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