Date: Sat, 25 May 1996 10:24:33 -0500 From: Natalie Maynor Subject: Re: "took a shine to" > he "took a shine to exercising". I've only heard this once before in my > life. Any idea how this came about, and what it really means? I don't know where it came from, but I've heard it all my life as an expression meaning to like something immediately. --Natalie (maynor[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ra.msstate.edu)