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Meanings of take a dislike in English

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Usage of take a dislike in English
1
Perhaps that was the moment when she began to take a dislike to him.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3
2
Right from the start you seem to take a dislike to this young man.
Cobb's Anatomy
3
He did not seem to take a dislike to Doright, but rather ignored him.
Boy Scouts in Southern Waters; Or, Spaniard's Treasure Chest
4
Sometimes he's a crotchety fellow, and he might take a dislike to you youngsters.
The Submarine Boys on Duty / Life on a Diving Torpedo Boat
5
There's no one to call me to heel if I take a dislike to you.
Woken furies
6
When he saw Abner he appeared to take a dislike to him, and barked vehemently.
Try and Trust; Or, Abner Holden's Bound Boy
7
Therefore did they take a dislike to me.
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None
8
I can't just tell why, but I did take a dislike to you and your mother.
The Girls at Mount Morris
9
This caused her husband to take a dislike to her, and he soon placed his affections elsewhere.
Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During th...
10
Why does a child take a dislike to a person who has never done him any harm?
Jean-Christophe Journey's End
11
Sadly, societal convention dictates that I am not allowed to physically murder people to whom I take a dislike.
The Irish Times
12
But this Mr. Reid, as he was then, seemed to take a dislike to Frederick from the very beginning.
North and South
13
Whereupon some fat old lady remarks that "it's strange how children take a dislike to any one."
The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
14
Did they take a dislike to one particular part of the documentary or do they have a beef with the promoter?
The Irish Times
15
When you have excited the antipathy of your country you are too often led to take a dislike to your country.
Recollections of My Youth
16
The idealization of woman has therefore, besides other faults, that of causing as to take a dislike to our ordinary companions.
The Grip of Desire: The Story of a Parish-Priest
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