take a fancy to sb/sth

/tˈeɪk ɐ fˈansi tʊ ˌɛsbˈiː slˈaʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

/tˈeɪk ɐ fˈænsi tʊ ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

[phrase]

to take a fancy to sb/sth

[PHRASE]

to grow to like someone or something, often without any specific reason

Examples

1. If you've always taken a fancy to them, over all others, this means you tend to be independent, kind, and practice a huge amount of patience towards others.

2. If you've always taken a fancy to them, over all others, this means you tend to be independent, kind, and practice a huge amount of patience towards others.