Have a thing for somebody/something In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "have a thing for somebody/something", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-08-14 04:08

Meaning of Have a thing for somebody/something

Synonyms:

have a crush on someone

Have a thing for somebody/something American British informal

To be in ecstasy with one about whom you know little
 

I had a thing for a coworker while we were on a business trip in Japan, but I lost contact with him after returning.

I have had a thing for Jenny at hello.

You know, Jim has a thing for a gorgeous waitress, that is the reason why he frequents the cafe.

Other phrases about:

press out

1. If you press out a cigar, you press it against something to stop it from burning.

2. If you press out something, you apply pressure to flatten or shape it.

3. If you press out fruits, you squeeze them to obtain juice.

crunch up

To shatter someone or something into fragments
 

make mincemeat (out) of (someone or something)

To defeat someone completely.

Grammar and Usage of Have a thing for somebody/something

Verb Forms

  • has/ have a thing for somebody/something
  • have had a thing for somebody/something
  • had a thing for somebody/something
  • having a thing for somebody/something

The verb "have" should be conjugated according to its tense.
 

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