- take to someone
- take to (someone)
to like someone soon after meeting them.
We took to our new neighbors very quickly.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
take to someone
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take on (someone) — 1. to fight or compete against someone. Later today, the World Cup champions take on Chile. When you take a fighter like that on, you could end up in big trouble. 2. to employ someone. The law firm took on a new partner. She wasn t sure if she… … New idioms dictionary
take down (someone) — 1. to spoil or destroy someone s life. Some journalists just want to find a celebrity s weak points and take him or her down. She claims there was a government plot to take down outspoken community leaders. 2. to defeat a competitor. Today in… … New idioms dictionary
take in (someone) — 1. to provide a place for someone to live or stay. His aunt took him in when his mother died. I couldn t believe Tim wanted us to take in some guy who d been living on the street. 2. to deceive someone. Do you think the teacher was taken in by… … New idioms dictionary
take after someone — take after (someone) to be like or to look like someone in your family. Most of my children take after my husband, both in appearance and character … New idioms dictionary
take down someone — take down (someone/something) to remove a person or group from a position of power. Stockholders are hoping to take down the company s management team. Bush decided it was up to American forces to take Saddam down … New idioms dictionary
take off someone's hands — To relieve someone of • • • Main Entry: ↑hand … Useful english dictionary
take/claim someone's life — to cause someone s death Two years ago he was diagnosed with the illness that eventually took his life. The flood claimed many lives. [=caused the deaths of many people] • • • Main Entry: ↑life … Useful english dictionary
take off (someone's) hands — take (someone/something) off (someone s) hands off (someone s) hands if someone or something is off someone s hands, they are not responsible for them any more. I m willing to take the kids off your hands for a few hours, if you need me to … New idioms dictionary
take against — TAKE A DISLIKE TO, feel hostile towards, view with disfavour, look askance at. → take * * * phrasal chiefly Britain : take sides against : oppose : feel dislike for or disapproval of nodded to the unknown guest; took against him Virginia Woolf… … Useful english dictionary
take someone's fancy — To attract someone mildly in some way ● fancy * * * take/catch/someone’s fancy informal phrase if something takes or catches your fancy, you like it, or you want to have or do it I looked at quite a few dresses, but nothing really took my fancy … Useful english dictionary
