Advanced English Expressions Flashcards

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I had to think about what the rule must be for this one, because it’s not something I’ve actually considered before, but I came up with this:

adjective + for my liking

The bath was just warm enough for my liking.
Her skirt was a little too short for her mother’s liking.
The weather was not dry enough enough for his liking, so he decided not to go running that day.

(pro)noun + to my liking

The colour of the paint is just to my liking!
Oh, how lovely and spicy! That's just to my liking.
The English teacher is not to my liking, I think I will take a French class instead.
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I had to think about what the rule must be for this one, because it’s not something I’ve actually considered before, but I came up with this:

adjective + for my liking

The bath was just warm enough for my liking.
Her skirt was a little too short for her mother’s liking.
The weather was not dry enough enough for his liking, so he decided not to go running that day.

(pro)noun + to my liking

The colour of the paint is just to my liking!
Oh, how lovely and spicy! That's just to my liking.
The English teacher is not to my liking, I think I will take a French class instead.
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