take a shine to

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to begin to like sb very much as soon as you see or meet them

   I'd taken a shine to her.

   if he takes a shine to you, he'll play it straight.

In the movies · 3

• if he takes a shine to you, he'll play it straight.Interstate 602002
• The queen has taken a shine to meThe Favourite2018
• I'd taken a shine to her.Cool Hand Luke1967
• Since they don't take much shine to gamblers, I wasn't going to give them the option.Lonesome Dove1989
• Can't find a post I can take a real shine to, so I keep movin' along.The Lighthouse2019
• That'll take care of the shine. Now, let's pluck those eyebrows!The Cable Guy1996

Learn it in full scenes

• Interstate 602002
  • The Legend of O.W. Grant
  • Neal's Dad Hijacks His Birthday Lunch
  • Neal Takes the Card Test

From the same entry

• make hay while the sun shines
• a knight in shining armour
• rise and shine
• shine through
• take the shine off
• come rain, come shine

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• on air
• one or two
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• seeing that
• in fairness
• keep your head
• only just
• to date
• i must say
• keep going
• anything can happen