be taken with

be taken with
be taken with informal phrase
to like someone or something very much

I could tell he was quite taken with my daughter.

Thesaurus: to love or like a person or thingsynonym
Main entry: taken

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • To be taken with the manner — Manner Man ner, n. [OE. manere, F. mani[ e]re, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See {Manual}.] 1. Mode of action; way of performing or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Taken — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Taken in hand — (sometimes abbreviated as TiH) is a neologism that refers to a style of monogamous, heterosexual relationship which is male led. The female submits to her male partner s decisions in matters of everyday life.Non Sexual DynamicsMost Taken in Hand… …   Wikipedia

  • With the Lights Out — Box set by Nirvana Released November 23, 2004 …   Wikipedia

  • With the Marines at Tarawa — was a 1944 short propaganda film directed by Louis Hayward. It uses authentic footage taken at the Battle of Tarawa to tell the story of the American servicemen from the time he gets the news that they are to participate in the invasion to the… …   Wikipedia

  • With God, all things are possible — is the state motto of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is derived from the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 19, Verse 26.[1] The following brief history of this motto is taken from conservative author Robert Struble s Treatise on Twelve Lights:[2] About the… …   Wikipedia

  • Taken at the Flood — There is a Tide redirects here . There is a Tide is also the name of a short story by Larry Niven, set in the Known Space universe .infobox Book | name = Taken at the Flood title orig = translator = image caption = Dust jacket illustration of the …   Wikipedia

  • Taken — Infobox Television Film name = Taken format = Drama, Science fiction camera = picture format = audio format = runtime = 877 minutes creator = Leslie Bohem developer = executive producer = starring = Dakota Fanning Elle Fanning Desmond Harrington… …   Wikipedia

  • Taken by Force — Infobox Album | Name = Taken by Force Type = Album Artist = Scorpions Released = January 1978 Recorded = June October, 1977 Genre = Hard rock, heavy metal Length = 39:05 Label = RCA Producer = Dieter Dierks Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5… …   Wikipedia

  • With a Little Help from My Friends — Infobox song Name = With a Little Help from My Friends Artist = The Beatles Writer = Lennon/McCartney from Album = Sgt. Pepper s Lonely Hearts Club Band Released = 30 September 1967 Recorded = Abbey Road Studios 29 March 1967 Genre = Pop Length …   Wikipedia

  • With-profits policy — A with profits policy (Commonwealth) or participating policy (U.S.) is an insurance contract that participates in the profits of a life insurance company. The company is often a mutual life insurance company, or had been one when it began its… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”