taste for
[redirected from acquire a taste for something]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.
- 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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