take a fancy to
41take a dislike to — Contrast: TAKE A FANCY TO …
42take a liking to — See: TAKE A FANCY TO …
43take a shine to — {v. phr.}, {slang} To have or show a quick liking for. * /He took a shine to his new teacher the very first day./ Compare: TAKE A FANCY TO …
44take\ a\ shine\ to — v. phr. slang (smb./smth) To have or show a quick liking for. He took a shine to his new teacher the very first day. Compare: take a fancy to …
45take a shine to — have or show a quick liking for someone Her daughter took a shine to her new teacher and is very happy at school now. Digest 16/2002 (smb/smth) to like someone spontaneously; to develop a fondness for someone or something without the help of… …
46take 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 …
47Fancy Lala — An illustration of Miho Shinohara with Fancy Lala, by Akemi Takada. 魔法のステージ・ファンシーララ (Mahō no Sutēji Fanshī Rara) …
48fancy — [adj] extravagant, ornamental adorned, baroque, beautifying, chichi*, complicated, cushy, custom, decorated, decorative, deluxe, elaborate, elegant, embellished, fanciful, florid, frilly, froufrou*, garnished, gaudy, gingerbread*, intricate,… …
49take (someone's) fancy — take/tickle (someone s) fancy informal if something takes someone s fancy, they suddenly think it seems interesting. She s got enough money to buy whatever takes her fancy …
50take (or catch) someone's fancy — appeal to someone. → fancy …