take a shine to

US /teɪk ə ʃaɪn tə/
UK /teɪk ə ʃaɪn tə/
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気に入る, 好きになる

to immediately like someone or something very much

:
The dog seemed to take a shine to me right away.
その犬はすぐに私を気に入ったようだった。
My grandmother really took a shine to her new neighbor.
祖母は新しい隣人を本当に気に入った