take a liking to
to begin to like someone or something
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To love or like a person or thing
warm to
to begin to like someone or something
take to
to begin to like someone or something
live for
to think someone or something is so important that they are your main reason for living
go for
to like a particular type of person or thing
have a lot of time for
to like someone or something very much
not hear a word (said) against
used for emphasizing that you think someone or something is extremely good
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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