take a shine to

transitive

(transitive) To become fond of something.

Japanese Meaning

好意を持つ / 気に入る / 好きになる

I couldn't help but take a shine to the little antique clock as soon as I saw it at the flea market.

フリーマーケットで見かけた瞬間、その小さなアンティークの時計がどうしても気に入ってしまった。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To become fond of something.

He took a shine to jazz.

takes a shine to

（ present singular third-person ）

taking a shine to

（ participle present ）

took a shine to

（ past ）

taken a shine to

（ participle past ）