take a shining to
English
Etymology
Apparently a recent variant of take a shine to, dating from the 1980s.
Verb
take a shining to (third-person singular simple present takes a shining to, present participle taking a shining to, simple past took a shining to, past participle taken a shining to)
- Synonym of take a shine to (“to become fond of something”)
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