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Phrase(s): have a thing about someone or something
1. to have a special fear or dislike of someone or something. • Kelly has a thing about Tim. She simply hates him. • I have a thing about snakes. 2. to have a craving for someone or something. • I have a thing about Maggie. I guess I’m in love. • Elaine has a thing about strawberry ice cream. She can’t get enough of it.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Be obsessed or preoccupied with something. For example, He has a thing about disorder in the garage, or Bob has a thing about brunettes. [Slang; first half of 1900s]
American Heritage Idioms