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Meaning of take a shine to | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To become fond of something or someone.

transitive

Equivalents

Polski polubić

Examples

“He took a shine to jazz.”

“Meanwhile handsome ex-cavalryman Captain Henry Ossory (Theo James) seems to have taken a shine to Selina as well; he is so tight-trousered his fly button will surely have someone’s eye out.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

take a shining to take a shit take a shot in the dark take a sight take a spill take a stab at