Meaning:
fancy
'fænsɪn.
something many people believe that is false
a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
a predisposition to like something
v.
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
adj.
not plain; decorative or ornamented
catch take tickle somebody's fancy Idiom, Proverb
fancy footwork
neat maneuvers, clever moves You did some fancy footwork to answer their questions. Bravo!
footloose and fancy free
carefree, not committed, devil-may-care When the kids moved out, we were footloose and fancy free!
strike your fancy
interest you, appeal to you, turn your crank Do you see anything on the menu that strikes your fancy? Lobster?
Aw Fancy...What the hell?
what?? damn!
take a fancy for
like 喜欢
From the start,he took a fancy to Mary.从一开始,他就喜欢玛丽。
All the students have taken a fancy to their new teacher.所有的学生都喜欢他们的新老师。
take a fancy to
like 喜欢
From the start,he took a fancy to Mary.从一开始,他就喜欢玛丽。
All the students have taken a fancy to their new teacher.所有的学生都喜欢他们的新老师。
take a fancy to/for
like 喜欢
From the start,he took a fancy to Mary.从一开始,他就喜欢玛丽。
All the students have taken a fancy to their new teacher.所有的学生都喜欢他们的新老师。
tickle one's fancy
Idiom(s): tickle one's fancy
Theme: INTEREST
to interest someone; to make someone curious.
• I have an interesting problem here that I think will tickle your fancy.
• This doesn't tickle my fancy at all. This is dull and boring.
strike one's fancy
Idiom(s): strike one's fancy
Theme: INTEREST
to appeal to someone.
• I'll have some ice cream, please. Chocolate strikes my fancy right now.
• Why don't you go to the store and buy a record album that strikes your fancy?
footloose and fancy-free
Idiom(s): footloose and fancy-free
Theme: CAREFREE
without responsibilities or commitments. (Fixed order.)
• All the rest of them have wives, but John is footloose and fancy-free.
• Mary never stays long in any job. She likes being footloose and fancy-free.
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