- take a shine to someone
- spoken
to like someone who you have only just met, especially in a romantic way
English dictionary. 2014.
take a shine to someone
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take a shine to someone — take a shine to (someone) informal to like someone immediately. I think Andrew has taken a bit of a shine to our new member of staff … New idioms dictionary
take a shine to someone — spoken phrase to like someone who you have only just met, especially in a romantic way Thesaurus: to love or like a personsynonym Main entry: shine … Useful english dictionary
take a shine to — (someone) informal to like someone immediately. I think Andrew has taken a bit of a shine to our new member of staff … New idioms dictionary
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
take a shine to — verb To be attracted to someone Syn: take a fancy to, take a liking to, take a shining to … Wiktionary
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
shine — [shīn] vi. SHONE or (& for SHINE vt. 2 only) shined, shining, shone [ME schinen < OE scinan, akin to Ger scheinen < IE base * sk̑āi , to glimmer > Gr skia, shadow] 1. to emit or reflect light; be radiant or bright with light; gleam; glow … English World dictionary
