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take a fancy to

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by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[take a fancy to] {v. phr.}

To become fond of; cultivate a predilection for.

* /Aunt Hermione has taken a fancy to antique furniture./

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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