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take the shine off something — spoken phrase to spoil something, or to make it less enjoyable Daniel’s injury took the shine off their victory. Thesaurus: to have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effectsynonym Main entry: shine * * * take the ˈshine off sth … Useful english dictionary
take the shine off something — take the shine off (something) informal if something that happens takes the shine off something pleasant, it spoils it or makes it less enjoyable. Having my purse stolen took the shine off my visit to Dublin … New idioms dictionary
take the shine off something — spoken to spoil something, or to make it less enjoyable Daniel s injury took the shine off their victory … English dictionary
take the shine off — (something) informal if something that happens takes the shine off something pleasant, it spoils it or makes it less enjoyable. Having my purse stolen took the shine off my visit to Dublin … New idioms dictionary
take a shine to — If you take a shine to something or someone, you like it or them instantly … The small dictionary of idiomes
take a shine to — (informal) To fancy, take a liking to • • • Main Entry: ↑shine * * * informal develop a liking for * * * take a shine to informal : to begin to like (someone or something) She really took a shine to [=took a liking to] her new neighbor. • • • … Useful english dictionary
take a shine to — have or show a quick liking for someone Her daughter took a shine to her new teacher and is very happy at school now. Digest 16/2002 (smb/smth) to like someone spontaneously; to develop a fondness for someone or something without the help of… … Idioms and examples
shine — shine1 [ ʃaın ] (past tense shined or shone; past participle shined or shone [ ʃoun, British ʃan ] ) verb ** ▸ 1 produce light ▸ 2 appear bright/attractive ▸ 3 look happy/excited ▸ 4 point light somewhere ▸ 5 show lot of skill ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shine — I UK [ʃaɪn] / US verb Word forms shine : present tense I/you/we/they shine he/she/it shines present participle shining past tense shone UK [ʃɒn] past participle shone ** 1) a) [intransitive] if the sun shines, it produces a bright light and the… … English dictionary
shine — ► VERB (past and past part. shone or shined) 1) give out a bright light, or glow with reflected light. 2) direct (a torch or other light) somewhere. 3) (of a person s eyes) be bright with the expression of emotion. 4) excel at something. 5) ( … English terms dictionary
