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verb ADV. enormously, a lot, particularly, really I liked him enormously and was sorry when he left. I really like that restaurant. | best, better Which story do you like best? | quite, rather | always, never I have always liked Sue and I don't intend to stop now. VERB + LIKE seem to | get to I hope you will get to like our town. PHRASES be universally liked a man who was universally liked
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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verb
enjoy:
I like to eat Chinese food.
prep.
inclined to:
I felt like running away.
adj.
similar:
They are like two brothers.
Simple Definitions
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like
to think that someone or something is nice:
• I like your dress – it’s a beautiful colour. • Do you like spaghetti? • What did you like about the movie? • I like travelling by train. • I like to see the children enjoying themselves. • Everybody liked Mr Schofield.
be fond of somebody/something
especially British English to like someone or something, especially something that you have liked for a long time or someone who you have known for a long time:
• Connie had always been fond of animals. • Over the years, I’ve become quite fond of him. • He had always been fond of drinking at lunchtime, perhaps too fond.
be keen on somebody/something
especially British English spoken to like someone or something – often used in negative sentences:
• I like Maria but I’m not keen on her husband. • Our English teacher was very keen on Shakespeare, but I couldn’t stand him. • I was keen on all sports at school. • I know he’s keen on opera. Let’s take him to see 'La Traviata'. • I’m quite keen on the idea of having a fancy dress party.
be into something
informal to like doing a particular activity or be interested in a particular subject – used especially by young people:
• She’s really into music at the moment. • What kind of films are you into?
have a thing about somebody/something
informal to like someone or something, especially something surprising or unusual:
• I’ve always had a thing about wolves. • He has this thing about tall women.
be partial to something
formal to like to have something – often used humorously:
• He’s partial to the occasional glass of wine.
something grows on you
used when saying that you begin to like something, especially something that you did not like before:
• I didn’t like the colour of the room at first, but it’s growing on me.
to like something very much
love/adore
to like something very much. Adore is stronger than love but is less common:
• I love the smell of coffee. • The children absolutely adore her books.
be crazy about something
( also be mad about something British English informal ) to be extremely interested in an activity and spend a lot of time doing it or watching it:
• Jonah’s crazy about basketball. • She’s always been mad about horses.
have a passion for something
to like an activity very much, because it gives you a lot of pleasure or excitement:
• From a very early age he had a passion for fast cars. • To be a great performer, you have to work very hard and have a passion for the music you play.
be addicted to something
to like doing something so much that you spend all your free time doing it:
• My son’s addicted to computer games – he hardly ever comes out of his room. • I started watching the show out of curiosity, but now I’m addicted!
Longman-Thesaurus
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In addition to the idioms beginning with LIKE, Also see AND THE LIKE; AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE; COME UP (SMELLING LIKE) ROSES; CRAZY LIKE A FOX; DRINK LIKE A FISH; DROP LIKE FLIES; DUTCH UNCLE, TALK TO LIKE A; EAT LIKE A BIRD; FEEL LIKE; (LIKE A) FISH OUT OF WATER; FIT LIKE A GLOVE; FLY ON THE WALL, WOULD LIKE TO BE A; GET ON (LIKE A HOUSE AFIRE); GO OUT (LIKE A LIGHT); GO OVER (LIKE A LEAD BALLOON); GRIN LIKE A CHESHIRE CAT; (DROP LIKE A) HOT POTATO; JUST LIKE THAT; KNOW LIKE A BOOK; LIVE LIKE A KING; LOOK LIKE A MILLION DOLLARS; LOOK LIKE DEATH; LOOK LIKE SOMETHING THE CAT DRAGGED IN; LOOK LIKE THE CAT THAT ATE THE CANARY; MAKE OUT LIKE A BANDIT; MANNA FROM HEAVEN, LIKE; MIND LIKE A STEEL TRAP; NEED LIKE A HOLE IN THE HEAD; NO FOOL LIKE AN OLD FOOL; NOT ANYTHING LIKE; NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT; OUT LIKE A LIGHT; PACKED IN LIKE SARDINES; SLEEP LIKE A LOG; SOMETHING LIKE; SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE; STICK OUT (LIKE A SORE THUMB); SWEAR LIKE A TROOPER; TAKE TO (LIKE A DUCK TO WATER); TELL IT LIKE IT IS; TREAT LIKE DIRT; TURN UP LIKE A BAD PENNY; WAIL LIKE A BANSHEE; WATCH LIKE A HAWK; WORK LIKE A BEAVER; WORK LIKE A CHARM.
American Heritage Idioms