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fond of

[fond of] Having a liking for; attracted to by strong liking. * /Alan is fond of candy./ * /Uncle Bill was the children's favorite, and he was fond of them […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take a shine to

[take a shine to] {v. phr.}, {slang} To have or show a quick liking for. * /He took a shine to his new teacher the very first day./ Compare: [TAKE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

keep from

[keep from] {v.}, {informal} To hold yourself back from; stop or prevent yourself from (doing something). * /Can you keep from repeating gossip?/ * /Jill can't keep from talking about […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

no use

[no use] {n.} 1. No purpose; no object; no gain. * /There's no use in crying about your broken bicycle./ * /Bob said, "Let's try again." Dick answered, "It's no […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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