have a thing for (something)

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have a thing for (something)

To have a very keen or particular interest in something; to really like or enjoy something. John has a thing for antique books. He's always on the lookout for new ones to add to his collection. I know they're stupid, but I've always had a thing for cheesy horror movies.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Zahari	-	Bulgarian
Victor	VIK-tər (English), veek-TOR (French)	English, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish, Late Roman
Valentina	vah-len-TEE-nah (Italian), vah-lyen-TEE-nah (Russian), vah-leen-TEE-nah (Russian)	Italian, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Romanian, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Bekki	-	English (Modern)
Berit	BE-rit (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Phelix	-	Biblical Greek