take a liking to
Example Sentences
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"I've been chased into a tree by a white rhino here because I went in on foot, and one didn't take a liking to me, and she stormed me."
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2021
And I had told him before we got married that I was a people’s person and people would take a liking to me.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2018
Curlers understand that the gimmicks might call attention to their sport, but they hope that people who tune in for the pants will take a liking to it.
From Washington Times • Jan. 23, 2018
If the Surface can bring NFL into the future by replacing paper printouts of in-game action, maybe GE or Coca-Cola will take a liking to the devices, the thinking goes.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2016
But at a church cookout this new gentleman, James Johnson, seemed to take a liking to me.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
