warm up to something — warm up to (someone/something) to begin to like or enjoy someone or something. It took a couple of days for us to warm up to each other, but now we re very good friends. Some people have warmed up to the idea of extending the school year, but… … New idioms dictionary
warm up to — (someone/something) to begin to like or enjoy someone or something. It took a couple of days for us to warm up to each other, but now we re very good friends. Some people have warmed up to the idea of extending the school year, but many still… … New idioms dictionary
warm someone up — warm (someone) up to cause someone to become more relaxed and friendly. It is a good idea to warm up an audience with a few amusing stories before talking about serious things. Do you think meditation might help warm him up before he gets out… … New idioms dictionary
warm — [wôrm] adj. [ME < OE wearm, akin to Ger warm < IE base * gwher , hot > Gr thermē, heat, thermos, warm, theros, summer, L formus, warm, fornax, furnace] 1. a) having or giving off a moderate degree of heat [a warm iron, warm coffee] b)… … English World dictionary
warm up — {v.} 1. To reheat cooked food. * /Mr. Jones was so late that his dinner got cold; his wife had to warm it up./ * /When the children had left for school, their mother warmed up the breakfast coffee./ 2. To become friendly or interested. * /It… … Dictionary of American idioms
warm up — {v.} 1. To reheat cooked food. * /Mr. Jones was so late that his dinner got cold; his wife had to warm it up./ * /When the children had left for school, their mother warmed up the breakfast coffee./ 2. To become friendly or interested. * /It… … Dictionary of American idioms
warm up — warm (someone) up to cause someone to become more relaxed and friendly. It is a good idea to warm up an audience with a few amusing stories before talking about serious things. Do you think meditation might help warm him up before he gets out… … New idioms dictionary
warm someone's heart — warm/gladden/someone’s heart mainly literary phrase to make someone feel happy Thesaurus: to make someone happy or happiersynonym Main entry: heart … Useful english dictionary
warm the cockles (of someone's heart) — warm the cockles (of someone’s heart) old fashioned phrase to make someone feel pleased and happy Thesaurus: to make someone happy or happiersynonym Main entry: cockle … Useful english dictionary
warm to/toward — (or warm up to/toward) begin to like (someone) she and Will had really warmed up to each other ■ become more interested in or enthusiastic about (something) I never really warmed to the idea of moving … Useful english dictionary
