American Idioms and Expressions

Take A Fancy/liking To (someone Or Something) Idiom

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take a fancy/liking to (someone or something)
What does take a fancy/liking to (someone or something) mean?
to develop a fondness or a preference for someone or somethingThe woman took a fancy to the new person who she was working with.

Some Random Idioms
chip off the old block
What does "chip off the old block" mean?
a person who looks or acts like one of his parents The boy is a chip off the old block and acts exactly like his father.

air ball
What does "air ball" mean?
a throw in basketball that entirely misses the net. Air balls all the time. You can't ever make a shot.
homeboy
What does "homeboy" mean?
good male friend
like two peas in a pod
What does "like two peas in a pod" mean?
very close or intimate, very similarThe two girls are like two peas in a pod and are very good friends.
in a pig's eye
What does "in a pig's eye" mean?
never I will never in a pig's eye go with my friend to visit her family.

Keep your chin up
What does "Keep your chin up" mean?
(UK) This expression is used to tell someone to have confidence.
Cool your heels
What does "Cool your heels" mean?
If you leave someone to cool their heels, you make them wait until they have calmed down.
netizen
What does "netizen" mean?
person on the Internet or Web
head over heels
What does "head over heels" mean?
upside down, head firstThe little boy fell head over heels down the steep hill.
Have your work cut out
What does "Have your work cut out" mean?
If you have your work cut out, you are very busy indeed.
go
What does "go" mean?
an attempt; a try

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