(be) a great one for (doing) something

(be) a great one for (doing) something
be a ˈgreat one for (doing) sth idiom
to do sth a lot; to enjoy sth

I've never been a great one for writing letters.

You're a great one for quizzes, aren't you?

Main entry:greatidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • be one for (doing) something — phrase to like or enjoy something very much Helen is always one for a good party. I’ve never been a great one for playing games. Thesaurus: to enjoy something, or to enjoy yourselfsynonym to like somethingsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • (be) (a) one for (doing) something — be (a) one for (doing) sth idiom to be a person who enjoys sth, or who does sth often or well • I ve never been a great one for fish and chips. Main entry: ↑oneidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • a great one for — a habitual doer of; an enthusiast for my father was a great one for buying gadgets * * * a great one for informal ◇ If you are a great one for (doing) something, you do it often or enjoy doing it very much. He s a great one for (playing) golf.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • one — [ wʌn ] function word *** One can be used in the following ways: as a number: We have only one child. How much does one pound of apples cost? as a determiner: He grew roses on one side of his garden, and vegetables on the other. We ll meet again… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • great — great1 W1S1 [greıt] adj comparative greater superlative greatest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(large)¦ 2¦(excellent)¦ 3¦(important)¦ 4¦(generous)¦ 5¦(extremely skilful)¦ 6¦(big)¦ 7¦(doing something a lot)¦ 8 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • great — great1 W1S1 [greıt] adj comparative greater superlative greatest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(large)¦ 2¦(excellent)¦ 3¦(important)¦ 4¦(generous)¦ 5¦(extremely skilful)¦ 6¦(big)¦ 7¦(doing something a lot)¦ 8 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • one — one1 W1S1 [wʌn] number 1.) the number 1 ▪ They had one daughter. ▪ one hundred and twenty one pounds ▪ Come back at one (=one o clock) . ▪ Katie s almost one (=one year old) . 2.) one or two a small number of people or things = ↑a few ▪ There ar …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • one */*/*/ — UK [wʌn] / US determiner, number, pronoun Summary: One can be used in the following ways: as a number: We have only one child. ♦ How much does one pound of apples cost? as a determiner: He grew roses on one side of his garden, and vegetables on… …   English dictionary

  • for — [[t]fə(r), STRONG fɔː(r)[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, for is used after some verbs, nouns, and adjectives in order to introduce extra information, and in phrasal verbs such as account for and make up for . It is also used with… …   English dictionary

  • great — great1 [ greıt ] adjective *** ▸ 1 (not) good/enjoyable ▸ 2 more than usual ▸ 3 important/powerful ▸ 4 able to do something well ▸ 5 for expressing pleasure ▸ 6 enthusiastic ▸ 7 in another generation ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) INFORMAL very good, enjoyable …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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