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Ср, 2009-12-16 16:21 — Fenya

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to begin to like a person / thing / idea /etc

take to sb/sth AND take a liking to sb/sth (to begin to like someone or something)

Example 1: I took to Sandra immediately.

Example 2: He took an immediate liking to Sandra.

Example 3: This kitten scratching post is well worth the money, my kitten took to it straight away, she absolutely loves it.

Example 4: Charles was an odd character whom Kelly had never really taken to. (thefreedictionary.com)

warm to sb/sth AND cotton to sb/sth(to begin to like someone or something)

Example 1: She’s the kind of person you warm to immediately.

Example 2: It might take them a while to warm to the idea.

Example 3: I didn't cotton to him at first, but he's really nice.

go for sb/sth (to like a particular type of person or thing)

Example 1: I don’t really go for horror films.

Example 2: So what type of girls do you go for?

have a lot of time for {infml, esp. BrE} (to like someone or something very much) — нравиться, испытывать интерес к чему-л. / кому-л.

Example 1: I have a lot of time for Alice. She always has something interesting to say.

Example 2: I’ve always had a lot of time for Alice, I think she’s great. — Алиса мне всегда очень нравилась, она замечательная.

Example 3: I've got a lot of time for his ideas about child psychology. (thefreedictionary.com)

Opp.:
have no time for (to dislike someone or something)

Example 1: I have no time for that kind of silly behaviour.

Example 2: He has no time for people who talk too much. (LDOCE)

Example 3: I have no time for lazy people like Sam.

not hear a word (said) against or not hear a bad word about (used for emphasizing that you think someone or something is extremely good)

Example 1: Jim won’t hear a word against her.
Example 2: ...

live for sb/sth (to think someone or something is so important that they are your main reason for living)
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Example 1: She lives for her work
Example 2: ...

be into sb/sth

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