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a taste for (something)

1. A preference, inclination, or desire for some kind of food or drink. At first I was repelled by the thought of eating bugs, but they're a common snack in this country, and I got a taste for them eventually. Vampires' taste for human blood is part of what makes them so scary.
2. A strong preference, inclination, or desire to do or acquire something. She had gotten a taste for power after serving as mayor for two years. Tom has a real taste for these daredevil sports.
See also: for, taste
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

*taste for something

a desire for a particular food, drink, or experience. (Typically: get ~; have ~; give some-one ~; acquire ~.) The Smiths have a taste for adventure and take exotic vacations. When she was pregnant, Mary often had a taste for pickles.
See also: for, taste
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
See also:
  • a taste for (something)
  • get a taste for (something)
  • have a taste for (something)
  • snack on
  • snack on (something)
  • have a sweet tooth
  • sweet tooth
  • sweet tooth, (to have) a
  • a sweet tooth
  • on a whim


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