16 Ways to say “I Like It”:
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1. I’m into it
this means you’re interested in an activity or a subject.
E.g. I’m really into playing football, I’m really into The Beatles, I’m really into Kung-Fu movies…
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2. I’m keen on it
this just means that you’re interested in it, you like it, you want to learn more about it.
e.g. I’m really keen on playing the guitar, I’m keen on her, I’m keen on movies by Quentin Tarantino
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3. I’m fond of it
this means you like it because you’ve liked it for a long time, and you have an emotional attachment to it.
E.g. I’m fond of my pet dog, I’m fond of my car, I’m fond of my family photos
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4. It appeals to me
this means that it sounds/looks good or it’s a good idea.
E.g. living in Hawaii appeals to me.
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5. It goes down well (with people)
this means that other people like something that you do.
E.g. This joke always goes down well, the presentation went down really well with the class.
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6. It’s to my liking
this is just a formal way to say I Like It
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7. I’m partial to it
this means I like to eat or drink something, maybe too much.
E.g. I’m partial to a glass of wine. I’m partial to a nice cake
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8. I’m crazy about it
I just love it! I love doing it!
E.g. I’m crazy about playing the drums. I’m crazy about her.
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9. I’m mad about it
this is the same as “I’m crazy about it”
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10. I’m attached to it
this means I like it and I don’t want to live without it. I’d feel sad if I lost it.
E.g. I’m really attached to my mobile phone – I always have it with me.
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11. I’m passionate about it
this means I’m really interested and excited about it.
E.g. I’m passionate about the music of Miles Davis. I’m passionate about doing charity work.
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12. I’m addicted to it
this means I like it so much that I can’t stop doing it.
E.g. I’m addicted to playing PlayStation 3. I’m addicted to this TV programme. (we also use ‘addicted’ in a negative way – e.g. addicted to drugs, addicted to cigarettes)
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13. I’ve grown to like it
this means you didn’t like it before, but slowly you have learned to like it.
E.g. I’ve grown to like the music of Radiohead.
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14. I’ve got a soft spot for her
this means that you like someone a little more than you like other people.
E.g. My grandmother always had a soft spot for my sister. She was always her favourite grandchild.
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15. I fancy her/him
this means you think someone is attractive, sexy, good looking. E.g. I really fancy Rachel McAdams (see picture below) – I think she’s gorgeous…
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16. I can’t get enough of it
this means I love doing it and I don’t want to stop
e.g. I can’t get enough of this TV programme, I can’t get enough of Luke’s English Podcast!!
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