take a liking to
idiom
: to begin to like (someone or something)
He took a liking to his new neighbor.
She took an immediate liking to sailing when she tried it for the first time.
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Curry seemed to take a liking to Edwards, unsurprising to anyone who has been around the charismatically authentic youngster.
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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
The pros seemed to take a liking to the serpent, too, posing with the beast and dubbing him Waste Management.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
But one of our managers didn’t take a liking to it and tried to advise me to not play the flute.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2023
On the contrary, people become successful novelists by implementing their own style in the genre, and people take a liking to this.
—Teddy McDarrah, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
Those who find their socks extra ripe after heavy use might take a liking to these.
—Lacey Muinos, Health, 8 Feb. 2023
Valerie and Harold take a liking to each other, which makes sense since Robbie and Washington are both charismatic and drop-dead gorgeous performers.
—Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
His family also did not take a liking to her.
—Marianne Garvey, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022
Depp seemed to take a liking to Heard early on.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 4 May 2022
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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
The pros seemed to take a liking to the serpent, too, posing with the beast and dubbing him Waste Management.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
But one of our managers didn’t take a liking to it and tried to advise me to not play the flute.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2023
On the contrary, people become successful novelists by implementing their own style in the genre, and people take a liking to this.
—Teddy McDarrah, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
Those who find their socks extra ripe after heavy use might take a liking to these.
—Lacey Muinos, Health, 8 Feb. 2023
Valerie and Harold take a liking to each other, which makes sense since Robbie and Washington are both charismatic and drop-dead gorgeous performers.
—Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
His family also did not take a liking to her.
—Marianne Garvey, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022
Depp seemed to take a liking to Heard early on.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 4 May 2022
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“Take a liking to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20liking%20to. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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