Have A Thing For (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have A Thing For (someone) Idiom mean?

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have a thing for (someone) What does have a thing for (someone) mean?	be attracted and care a lot about someone	be attracted and care a lot about someoneShe seems to have a thing for the new guy who just started to work at her company.
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do time What does "do time" mean?	to spend time in prison	The man was doing time when we first heard about him.

a law unto oneself What does "a law unto oneself" mean?	someone who makes his or her own laws or rules	The manager was a law unto herself and thought that she could do whatever she liked.
carry coals to Newcastle What does "carry coals to Newcastle" mean?	to bring something of which there is plenty, to duplicate something (Newcastle is a town in England where there is a lot of coal)	Bringing extra food to the farmer`s picnic was like bringing coals to Newcastle.
one's lucky stars What does "one's lucky stars" mean?	a certain star or planet which is thought to bring a person good luck and success in life	You can count your lucky stars that you don`t have to work on a rainy day like today.
Take up the torch What does "Take up the torch" mean?	If you take up the torch, you take on a challenge or responsibility, usually when someone else retires, or leaves an organisation, etc.
a hard sell What does "a hard sell" mean?	a way of selling something that is very aggressive and uses much pressure	The car salesman gave us a hard sell so we went to another car dealer.
cry one's eyes out What does "cry one's eyes out" mean?	to cry very hard	The little girl cried her eyes out when she lost her favorite doll.
jump start What does "jump start" mean?	starting one car by using power (via jumper cables) from another car
Kindred spirit What does "Kindred spirit" mean?	A kindred spirit is someone who feels and thinks the way you do.
smooth (something) over What does "smooth (something) over" mean?	to make something seem better or more pleasant	We tried to smooth over the problems between the two managers.
hanging over (someone's) head What does "hanging over (someone's) head" mean?	to be worrying someone and be something that you will eventually have to deal with	The court case has been hanging over my friend's head for many months.

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Have A Thing For (someone) Idiom