take a shine to

Idioms and Phrases

see take a fancy .

Example Sentences

“I had lots of women that used to take a shine to me.”

From Los Angeles Times

Jared Goff and Rams take a shine to new SoFi Stadium, a ‘crown jewel’

From Los Angeles Times

Jared Goff and Rams take a shine to new SoFi Stadium, a ‘crown jewel’

From Los Angeles Times

I have yet to meet a flavor I wouldn’t be happy to taste again, but locavores might take a shine to the crumb-carpeted oyster gratin enriched with Parmesan, which Strain created as a shout-out to his new audience and favors for its “ooey, gooey crab dip appeal.”

From Washington Post

When Trump announced his presidential campaign in 2015, one of his aides, Sam Nunberg, believed the newly declared candidate would take a shine to Flynn and helped arrange a meeting.

From Los Angeles Times

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