- to his liking
- as he likes, appealing to him
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
to his liking
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liking — [[t]la͟ɪkɪŋ[/t]] 1) N SING: with supp, oft N for n If you have a liking for something or someone, you like them. She had a liking for good clothes... He bought me records to encourage my liking for music... Mrs Jermyn took a great liking to him.… … English dictionary
liking — /luy king/, n. 1. preference, inclination, or favor: to show a liking for privacy. 2. pleasure or taste: much to his liking. 3. the state or feeling of a person who likes. [bef. 900; ME; OE licung. See LIKE2, ING1] Syn. 1. leaning, propensity,… … Universalium
liking — noun his liking for fine wine Syn: fondness for, love of, affection for, penchant for, attachment to; enjoyment of, appreciation of, taste for, passion for; preference for, partiality to, predilection to; desire for, fancy for … Thesaurus of popular words
not to his liking — not attractive to him, not satisfactory to him … English contemporary dictionary
was to his liking — was satisfactory to him, was attractive to him, was pleasant to him … English contemporary dictionary
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(to) somebody's liking — to sb s ˈliking idiom (formal) suitable, and how sb likes sth • The coffee was just to his liking. • The agreement we have is to my liking. Main entry: ↑liking … Useful english dictionary
to one's liking — to one s taste; pleasing his coffee was just to his liking … Useful english dictionary
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take a liking to — phrase to begin to like someone or something He took an immediate liking to Anna. Thesaurus: to love or like a person or thingsynonym Main entry: liking * * * take a liking to : to begin to like (someone or something) He … Useful english dictionary
