like

like¹

L0167800 (līk)v. liked, lik·ing, likes v.tr.1. To find pleasant or attractive; enjoy: Do you like ice cream? I like your style.2. a. To want to have: I would like some coffee.b. To prefer: How would you like your coffee—with sugar or without?3. To feel about; regard: How do you like these new theater seats?4. To believe or predict that (a certain competitor) will win a contest: Which team do you like in tonight's game?5. To perform well under (a given condition) or using (a given feature): This car does not like cold weather. The engine does not like enriched fuel.6. Archaic To be pleasing to.v.intr.1. To have an inclination or a preference: If you like, we can meet you there.2. Scots To be pleased.n. Something that is liked; a preference: made a list of his likes and dislikes.Idiom: like it or not No matter how one might feel: Like it or not, we have to get up early tomorrow.

[Middle English liken, from Old English līcian, to please; see līk- in Indo-European roots.]

like²

L0167800 (līk)prep.1. Possessing the characteristics of; resembling closely; similar to: Your house is like mine.2. a. In the typical manner of: It's not like you to take offense.b. In the same way as: lived like royalty.3. Inclined or disposed to: felt like running away.4. As if the probability exists for: looks like a bad year for farmers.5. Such as; for example: saved things like old newspapers and pieces of string.adj. Possessing the same or almost the same characteristics; similar: on this and like occasions.adv.1. In the manner of being; as if. Used as an intensifier of action: worked like hell; ran like crazy.2. Informal Probably; likely: Like as not she'll change her mind.3. Nearly; approximately: The price is more like 1,000 dollars.4. Nonstandard Used to provide emphasis or to focus attention on something: Let's like talk about this for a minute. It's like so crowded you can't move.n.1. One similar to or like another. Used with the: was subject to coughs, asthma, and the like.2. often likes Informal An equivalent or similar person or thing; an equal or match: I've never seen the likes of this before. We'll never see his like again.conj. Usage Problem 1. In the same way that; as: To dance like she does requires great discipline.2. As if: It looks like we'll finish on time.Idioms: be like Informal To say or utter. Used chiefly in oral narration: And he's like, "Leave me alone!" like so In the manner indicated: You apply the paint like so.

[Middle English, from like, similar (from Old English gelīc Old Norse līkr) and from like, similarly (from Old English gelīce, from gelīc, similar); see līk- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: They don't make them like they used to. I remember it like it was yesterday. As these familiar examples show, like is often used as a conjunction meaning "as" or "as if," particularly in speech. While writers since Chaucer's time have used like as a conjunction, the usage today has a somewhat informal or conversational flavor. Language critics and writing handbooks have condemned the conjunctive use of like for more than a century, and in accordance with this tradition, like is usually edited out of more formal prose. This is easy enough to do, since as and as if stand as synonyms: Sales of new models rose as (not like) we expected them to. He ran as if (not like) his life depended on it. · Like is acceptable at all levels as a conjunction when used with verbs such as feel, look, seem, sound, and taste: It looks like we are in for a rough winter. Constructions in which the verb is not expressed, such as He took to politics like a duck to water, are also acceptable, especially since in these cases like can be viewed as a preposition. See Usage Notes at as¹, together.Our Living Language Along with be all and go, the construction combining be and like has become a common way of introducing quotations in informal conversation, especially among younger people: "So I'm like, 'Let's get out of here!'" As with go, this use of like can also announce a brief imitation of another person's behavior, often elaborated with facial expressions and gestures. It can also summarize a past attitude or reaction (instead of presenting direct speech). If a woman says "I'm like, 'Get lost buddy!'" she may or may not have used those actual words to tell the offending man off. In fact, she may not have said anything to him but instead may be summarizing her attitude at the time by stating what she might have said, had she chosen to speak. See Note at go¹

like³

L0167800 (līk) also liked (līkt)aux.v. Chiefly Southern US Used with a past infinitive or with to and a simple past form to indicate being just on the point of or coming near to having done something in the past: "I like to a split a gut laughin'." "It seemed as how nobody had thought about measurin' the width of the bridge's openin', and we like to didn't make it through" (Dictionary of American Regional English).

[Middle English liken, to compare, from like, similar; see like².]Our Living Language In certain Southern varieties of American English there are two grammatically distinct usages of the word like to mean "was on the verge of." In both, either like or liked is possible. In the first, the word is followed by a past infinitive: We like (or liked) to have drowned. The ancestor of this construction was probably the adjective like in the sense "likely, on the verge of," as in She's like to get married again. The adjective was reinterpreted by some speakers as a verb, and since like to and liked to are indistinguishable in normal speech, the past tense came to be marked on the following infinitive for clarity. From this developed a second way of expressing the same concept: the use of like to with a following finite past tense verb form, as in I like to died when I saw that. This construction appears odd at first because it ostensibly contains an ungrammatical infinitive, to died, but that is not the case at all. What has happened is that like to here has been reinterpreted as an adverb meaning almost. In fact, it is quite common to see the phrase spelled as a single word, in the pronunciation spelling liketa.

like

(laɪk) adj (prenominal) similar; resemblingprep1. similar to; similarly to; in the manner of: acting like a maniac; he's so like his father. 2. used correlatively to express similarity in certain proverbs: like mother, like daughter. 3. such as: there are lots of ways you might amuse yourself — like taking a long walk, for instance. adv4. a dialect word for likely5. not standard as it were: often used as a parenthetic filler: there was this policeman just staring at us, like. 6. be like … informal used to introduce direct speech or nonverbal communication: I was like, ‘You're kidding!’. conj7. not standard as though; as if: you look like you've just seen a ghost. 8. in the same way as; in the same way that: she doesn't dance like you do. n9. the equal or counterpart of a person or thing, esp one respected or prized: compare like with like; her like will never be seen again. 10. the like similar things: dogs, foxes, and the like. 11. the likes of the like of people or things similar to (someone or something specified): we don't want the likes of you around here. [shortened from Old English gelīc; compare Old Norse glīkr and līkr like]Usage: The use of like to mean such as was formerly thought to be undesirable in formal writing, but has now become acceptable. It was also thought that as rather than like should be used to mean in the same way that, but now both as and like are acceptable: they hunt and catch fish as/like their ancestors used to. The use of look like and seem like before a clause, although very common, is thought by many people to be incorrect or non-standard: it looks as though he won't come (not it looks like he won't come)

like

(laɪk) vb1. (tr) to find (something) enjoyable or agreeable or find it enjoyable or agreeable (to do something): he likes boxing; he likes to hear music. 2. (tr) to be fond of3. (tr) to prefer or wish (to do something): we would like you to go. 4. (tr) to feel towards; consider; regard: how did she like it?. 5. (intr) to feel disposed or inclined; choose; wish6. (tr) archaic to please; agree with: it likes me not to go. n (usually plural) a favourable feeling, desire, preference, etc (esp in the phrase likes and dislikes)[Old English līcian; related to Old Norse līka, Dutch lijken]

like¹

(laɪk)

adj. (Poetic) lik•er, lik•est,
prep., adv., conj., n., interj. adj. 1. of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance. 2. corresponding or agreeing in general or in some noticeable respect; similar; analogous: drawing, painting, and like arts. 3. bearing resemblance. 4. Dial. likely. prep. 5. similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: She works like a beaver. 6. resembling; similar to: Your necklace is like mine. 7. characteristic of: It would be like him to forget our appointment. 8. as if there is promise of; indicative of: It looks like rain. 9. disposed or inclined to (usu. prec. by feel): to feel like going to bed. 10. (used correlatively to indicate similarity through relationship): like father, like son. 11. (used to establish an intensifying, often facetious, comparison): ran like hell; sleeps like a log. adv. 12. nearly; approximately: The house is more like 40 years old. 13. likely or probably: Like enough he'll come with us. conj. 14. in the same way as; just as; as: It happened like you said it would. 15. as if: He acted like he was afraid. 16. Informal. (used esp. after forms ofbeto introduce reported speech or thought): She's like, "I don't believe it," and I'm like, "No, it's true!" n. 17. a similar or comparable person or thing, or persons or things; counterpart, match, or equal (usu. prec. by a possessive adjective or the): No one has seen her like in a long time. 18. kind; sort (usu. prec. by a possessive adjective): I despise toadies and their like. 19. the like, something of a similar nature: They grow oranges, lemons, and the like. interj. 20. Informal. (used preceding a WH-word, an answer to a question, or other information in a sentence on which the speaker wishes to focus attention): Like, why didn't you write to me? The music was, like, really great. Idioms: 1. like to or liked to, Nonstandard. was on the verge of or came close to (doing something): The poor kid like to froze. 2. the like or likes of, the equal of. [1150–1200; Middle English lic, lik < Old Norse līkr, reduced form of glīkr; see alike] lik′er, n. usage: like ¹ as a conjunction meaning “as, in the same way as” (Many shoppers study the food ads like brokers study market reports) or “as if” (It looks like it will rain) has been used for nearly 500 years and by many distinguished literary and intellectual figures. Since the mid-19th century there have been objections to these uses. Nevertheless, such uses are almost universal today in all but the most formal speech and writing, in which as, as if, and as though are more commonly used than like: The general accepted full responsibility for the incident, as any professional soldier would. Many of the bohemians lived as if (or as though) there were no tomorrow. The strong strictures against the use of like as a conjunction have resulted in the occasional hypercorrect use of as as a preposition where like is idiomatic: She looks as a sympathetic person. See also as.

like²

(laɪk)

v. liked, lik•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to take pleasure in; find agreeable or congenial to one's taste: to like opera. 2. to regard with favor; have a kindly or friendly feeling for (a person, group, etc.). 3. to wish or want: I'd like a piece of cake. v.i. 4. to feel inclined; wish: Stay if you like. 5. Archaic. to suit the tastes or wishes; please. n. 6. Usu., likes. the things a person likes. [before 900; Middle English; Old English līcian, c. Old Saxon līkōn, Old High German līhhēn, Old Norse līka, Gothic leikan to please; akin to alike, like¹]

-like

a suffixal use of like ¹ in the formation of adjectives: childlike.

like

- Comes from Germanic likam, "appearance, body, form"; the verb came from likojam, which, as like, originally meant "please."See also related terms for please.

like

1. 'like'

If you like someone or something, you find them pleasant or attractive.

She's a nice girl, I like her.Very few people liked the idea.

Be Careful!
Don't use a progressive form of like. Don't say, for example, 'I am liking peanuts'. Say 'I like peanuts'.

You can use like in front of an -ing form to say that you enjoy an activity.

I like reading.I just don't like being in crowds.

You can add very much to emphasize how much you like someone or something, or how much you enjoy an activity.

I like him very much.I like swimming very much.

Be Careful!
You must put very much after the object, not after like. Don't say, for example, 'I like very much swimming'.

If someone asks you if you like something, you can say 'Yes, I do.' Don't say 'Yes, I like.'

'Do you like walking?' 'Yes I do, I love it.'

Be Careful!
Don't use 'like' immediately in front of a clause beginning with 'when' or 'if'. For example, don't say 'I like when I can go home early'. Say 'I like it when I can go home early'.

The guests don't like it when they can't use the pool.I'd like it if we were friends again.2. 'would like'

You say 'Would you like...?' when you are offering something to someone.

Would you like some coffee?

Be Careful!
Don't say 'Do you like some coffee?'

You say 'Would you like...' followed by a to-infinitive when you are inviting someone to do something.

Would you like to meet him?

Be Careful!
Don't use an -ing form after 'Would you like...'. Don't say, for example, 'Would you like meeting him?'

You can say 'I'd like...' when asking for something in a shop or café.

I'd like some apples, please.

You say 'I'd like you to...' when you are telling someone to do something in a fairly polite way.

I'd like you to tell them where I am.

like

as">as the way">the way1. used as conjunctions

You can use like, as, or the way as conjunctions when you are comparing one person's behaviour or appearance to another's. In the clause which follows the conjunction, the verb is usually do.

For example, you can say 'He walked to work every day, like his father had done', 'He walked to work every day, as his father had done', or 'He walked to work every day, the way his father had done'.

I never behave like she does.They were people who spoke and thought as he did.Start lending things, the way people did in the war.2. used as prepositions

Like and as can be prepositions, but their meaning is not usually the same. For example, if you do something like a particular kind of person, you do it the way that kind of person would do it, although you are not that kind of person.

We worked like slaves.

If you do something as a particular kind of person, you are that kind of person.

Over the summer she worked as a waitress.I can only speak as a married man without children.

like

dislike">dislike

The verbs and expressions in the following list are all used to indicate how much someone likes or dislikes something. They are arranged from 'like most' to 'dislike most':

adoreShe adored her parents and would do anything to please them.
love, be crazy about, be mad about, be a great fan ofWe loved the food so much, especially the fish dishes.He's still crazy about both his work and his hobbies.She's not as mad about sport as I am.I am a great fan of rave music.
like, be fond of, be keen onWhat music do you like best?She was especially fond of a little girl named Betsy.Both companies were keen on a merger.
don't mindI hope you don't mind me calling in like this, without an appointment.
dislikeWe don't serve liver often because so many people dislike it.
hateShe hated hospitals and didn't like the idea of having an operation.
abhor, can't bear, can't stand, detest, loatheHe was a man who abhorred violence and was deeply committed to reconciliation.I can't bear people who make judgements and label me.I can't stand that man and his arrogance.Jean detested being photographed.The two men loathe each other.

like

Past participle: liked
Gerund: liking

Imperative
like
like

Present
I like
you like
he/she/it likes
we like
you like
they like

Preterite
I liked
you liked
he/she/it liked
we liked
you liked
they liked

Present Continuous
I am liking
you are liking
he/she/it is liking
we are liking
you are liking
they are liking

Present Perfect
I have liked
you have liked
he/she/it has liked
we have liked
you have liked
they have liked

Past Continuous
I was liking
you were liking
he/she/it was liking
we were liking
you were liking
they were liking

Past Perfect
I had liked
you had liked
he/she/it had liked
we had liked
you had liked
they had liked

Future
I will like
you will like
he/she/it will like
we will like
you will like
they will like

Future Perfect
I will have liked
you will have liked
he/she/it will have liked
we will have liked
you will have liked
they will have liked

Future Continuous
I will be liking
you will be liking
he/she/it will be liking
we will be liking
you will be liking
they will be liking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been liking
you have been liking
he/she/it has been liking
we have been liking
you have been liking
they have been liking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been liking
you will have been liking
he/she/it will have been liking
we will have been liking
you will have been liking
they will have been liking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been liking
you had been liking
he/she/it had been liking
we had been liking
you had been liking
they had been liking

Conditional
I would like
you would like
he/she/it would like
we would like
you would like
they would like

Past Conditional
I would have liked
you would have liked
he/she/it would have liked
we would have liked
you would have liked
they would have liked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	like - a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here"the like, the likes ofkind, sort, form, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
	2.	like - a kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"ilkkind, sort, form, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
Verb	1.	like - prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"wish, careplease - be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
	2.	like - find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"cotton - take a liking to; "cotton to something"prefer - like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"care for - have a liking, fondness, or taste (for)love, enjoy - get pleasure from; "I love cooking"dislike - have or feel a dislike or distaste for; "I really dislike this salesman"
	3.	like - be fond of; "I like my nephews"
	4.	like - feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?"consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
	5.	like - want to have; "I'd like a beer now!"desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
Adj.	1.	like - resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"similarsame - closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year"unlike, dissimilar, different - marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"
	2.	like - equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "the same number"sameequal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"unlike - not equal in amount; "they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities"
	3.	like - having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"alike, similar
	4.	like - conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"comparable, correspondingsame - closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year"

like

¹adjective1. similar to, same as, allied to, equivalent to, parallel to, resembling, identical to, alike, corresponding to, comparable to, akin to, approximating, analogous to, cognate to She's a great friend; we are like sisters.
similar to different, contrasted, unlike, opposite, dissimilar, divergentnoun1. equal, equivalent, parallel, match, twin, counterpart We are dealing with an epidemic the like of which we have never seen.
equal oppositeProverbs
"Like breeds like"

like

²verb1. enjoy, love, adore (informal), delight in, go for, dig (slang), relish, savour, revel in, be fond of, be keen on, be partial to, have a preference for, have a weakness for He likes baseball.
enjoy hate, dislike, loathe, despise, detest, abominate2. admire, approve of, appreciate, prize, take to, esteem, cherish, hold dear, take a shine to (informal), think well of I like the way this book is set out.
admire hate, dislike, loathe, despise, detest, abominate3. wish, want, choose, prefer, desire, select, fancy, care, feel inclined Would you like to come back for coffee?4. wish, regard, feel about, consider How would you like it if people followed you round all the time?noun1. (usually plural) liking, favourite, preference, cup of tea (informal), predilection, partiality I know all her likes and dislikes, and her political viewpoints.

like¹

verb1. To receive pleasure from:enjoy, relish, savor.Informal: go for.Slang: dig.2. To find agreeable:fancy, take to.Chiefly British: conceit.3. To have the desire or inclination to:choose, desire, please, want, will, wish.Idioms: have a mind, see fit.

like²

adjectivePossessing the same or almost the same characteristics:alike, analogous, comparable, corresponding, equivalent, parallel, similar, uniform.

Translations

喜欢如同是…样的相似的相同的

like¹

(laik) adjective the same or similar. They're as like as two peas. 相同的，相似的 preposition the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as. He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.相象 noun someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another. You won't see his like / their like again.同样的人或事 conjunction (especially American) in the same or a similar way as. No-one does it like he does.如同ˈlikely adjective1. probable. the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.很可能的2. looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc. a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.恰当的ˈlikelihood noun probability. 可能性ˈliken verb to think or speak of as being similar; to compare. He likened the earth to an apple.把...比做ˈlikeness noun1. (a) similarity or resemblance. The likeness between them is amazing. 相象，相似 2. a representation of a a person etc in a photographic or painted portrait etc. That photo of Mary is a good likeness.肖像ˈlikewise adverb1. in the same or a similar manner. He ignored her, and she ignored him likewise.同样地2. also. Mrs. Brown came, likewise Mrs. Smith.也like-ˈminded adjective having a similar opinion or purpose. 有同样想法的a likely story! I don't believe it!. 说的到像是真的！as likely as not probably. As likely as not, he won't remember to come.很可能be like someone to be typical of someone. It isn't like him to be late.(=Geç kalmak onun adeti değildir.)像某人feel like to be inclined, willing or anxious to (do or have something). I don't feel like going out; I expect he feels like a cup of tea.想要he etc is likely to it is probable that he etc will. He is likely to fail.可能…look like1. to appear similar to. She looks very like her mother.外表与某人相象2. to show the effects, signs or possibility of. It looks like rain.好象not likely! certainly not!. `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!'不可能！

like²

(laik) verb1. to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable. I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.喜欢2. to enjoy. I like gardening. 喜欢，喜好 ˈlik(e)able adjective (of a person) agreeable and attractive. 可爱的ˈliking noun1. a taste or fondness (for). He has too great a liking for chocolate. 爱好，嗜好 2. satisfaction. Is the meal to your liking?合某人的意should/would like want. I would like to say thank you; Would you like a cup of tea?想take a liking to to begin to like. I've taken a liking to him.喜欢上

like

→ 喜欢zhCN, 如同zhCN, 是…样的zhCN

I like ... → 我喜欢...
I don't like ... → 我不喜欢...
Where would you like to go tonight? → 今晚你想去哪儿？
Would you like a drink? → 想要喝点什么吗？
I like you very much → 我很喜欢你
What will the weather be like tomorrow? → 明天天气怎样？
We'd like to reserve two seats for tonight → 我们要预订今天晚上的两张票
We'd like a site for a tent → 我想要一块扎帐篷的地方
My room smells like smoke (US)
My room smells of smoke (UK) → 我的房间烟味很大
I'd like ..., please → 我想买...
We'd like to go to ... → 我们想去...
We'd like to visit ... → 我们想参观...
We'd like to play tennis → 我们想打网球
We'd like to go cycling (US)
We would like to go cycling (UK) → 我想去自行车运动
We'd like to see spectacular views → 我们想看壮观的风景
What would you like to eat? → 您想吃点什么？
What would you like to do today? → 今天您想做什么？
What would you like to drink? → 想要喝点什么？
We'd like an aperitif → 我要一杯开胃酒
We'd like dessert (US)
We'd like a dessert (UK) → 我要一份甜点

like

1. interj. an emphatic or meaningless word that, when said frequently, marks the speaker as speaking in a very casual or slangy mode. (see also like, you know. Used in writing only for effect.) This is, like, so silly! 2. interj. a particle meaning roughly saying. (Always with some form of be. Never used in formal writing.) And I’m like, “Well, you should have put your hat on!”

See:

(as) (a)like as (two) peas in a pod
(do something) like it's going out of style
(just) like this/that
(one) puts (one's) pants on one leg at a time
(one's) (hand)writing is like chicken scratch
(one's) face is like thunder
(there's) no fool like an old fool
a face like a bag of spanners
a face like thunder
a hand like a foot
a mind like a sieve
all over (someone) like a cheap suit
all over someone like a cheap suit
an open book, he/she is (like an)
and stuff like that
and stuff like that (there)
and stuff like that there
and the like
and things (like that)
anything like
anything like that
anything/nothing/something like that
apples and oranges, like comparing
as alike/like as peas in a pod
as I was saying
as like as not
avoid (someone or something) like the plague
avoid like the plague
avoid like the plague, to
avoid somebody/something like the plague
avoid someone/something like the plague
back of one's hand
bad penny, always turns up (comes back) like a
be (like) a bird in a gilded cage
be (like) water off a duck's back
be all like
be as/like oil and water
be built like a tank
be done like a (dog's) dinner
be down on (one) like a ton of bricks
be dropping like flies
be grinning like a Cheshire cat
be in like Flynn
be like a bear with a sore head
be like a bull in a china shop
be like a cat on a hot tin roof
be like a cat on hot bricks
be like a child in a sweetshop
be like a deer caught in the headlights
be like a dog with a bone
be like a dog with two tails
be like a fish out of water
be like a kid in a candy store
be like a red flag to a bull
be like a red rag to a bull
be like a spare prick at a wedding
be like Fort Knox
be like herding cats
be like jelly
be like looking for a needle in a haystack
be like oil and water
be like painting the Forth Bridge
be like putty in someone's hands
be like rearranging (the) deckchairs on the Titanic
be like ships in the night
be like ships that pass in the night
be like taking candy from a baby
be like talking to a brick wall
be like trying to find a needle in a haystack
be like two peas in a pod
be like watching grass grow
be like watching paint dry
be like/as safe as Fort Knox
be of like mind
be off like a prom dress (in May)
be out like a light
be packed (in) like sardines
be played like a fiddle
be putty in (one's) hands
be running around like a headless chicken
be shaking like a leaf
be squashed (in) like sardines
be stuffed like a turkey
be/come down on somebody like a ton of bricks
be/feel like jelly
be/go out like a light
beef to (the) heel like a Mullingar heifer
bellow like a (wounded) bull, to
birds of a feather (flock together)
bleed like a (stuck) pig
bleed like a pig
breath of fresh air, (like) a
breed like rabbits
built like a brick outhouse
built like a tank
bull in a china shop
bull in a china shop (like a)
Can I have a word with you?
can of worms, it's a/like opening a
candidate for a pair of wings
carry coals to Newcastle
case of
cat on a hot tin roof, like a
cat that swallowed the canary, (look) like the
come across like
come across like (someone or something)
come down like a ton of bricks
come down on (one) like a ton of bricks
come down on someone like a ton of bricks
come on like gangbusters
come on strong
come out smelling like a rose
come up roses
come up smelling like a rose
come up smelling like roses, to
crazy like a fox
cry like a baby
cry like a banshee
curses, like chickens, come home to roost
cut of his/her jib, I don't like the
cut through (something) like a (hot) knife through butter
die like a dog
die like a dog, to
die like flies
die like Roland
die/drop/fall like flies
do something as if/like there's no tomorrow
do something like it's going out of style
done like (a) dinner
done like a dinner
done like a dog's dinner
done like dinner
done up like a dog's dinner
Don't even look like
don't even look like (something)
drawn like a moth to a flame
drawn to (something) like a moth to a flame
dressed (up) like a dog's dinner
dressed like a dog's dinner
dressed up like a dog's dinner
drink like a fish
drink like a fish, to
drop (someone or something) like a hot brick
drop (someone or something) like a hot potato
drop like a hot potato
drop like a hot potato, to
drop like flies
drop like flies, to
drop like ninepins
drop someone or something like a hot potato
drop someone/something like a hot potato
drop something like a hot potato
drowned rat, like a/wet as a
duck soup, like
Dutch uncle
Dutch uncle, talk (to one) like a
eat like a bird
eat like a bird/horse, to
eat like a horse
eat like a pig
eyes like saucers
eyes like two burnt holes in a blanket
fall like dominoes
fall like ninepins
feel (like) (one)self
feel a million dollars
feel like
feel like a million
feel like a million bucks
feel like a million dollars
feel like a new man/woman
feel like a new person
feel like death
feel like death warmed over
feel like death warmed up
feel like doing
feel like jelly
feel like new
feel like oneself
feel like something/like doing something
feel like two cents
fight like a lion
fight like cat and dog
fight like hell
fight like Kilkenny cats
fish out of water, a
fit (someone) like a glove
fit like a glove
fit like a glove, to
flat out like a lizard drinking
flourish like a green bay tree
fold like a cheap suitcase
for all the world
for two cents
fox guarding the henhouse
get along
get on like a house afire
get on like a house on fire
get played like a fiddle
go (right) through (one) like a dose of salts
go at like a boy killing snakes
go down like a lead balloon
go down like ninepins
go down, drop, etc. like ninepins
go like a bomb
go like a dream
go like a rocket
go like clockwork
go like hot cakes
go like lightning
go like the wind
go out like a light
go over
go over like a lead balloon
go through
go through one
go through someone like a dose of salts
go through someone like a dose of the salts
go, run, etc. like the wind
go/run like clockwork
Greeks bearing gifts, beware of/like
grin like a Cheshire cat
grow like Topsy
grow to (do something)
hang on like grim death
hang on to (someone or something) like grim death
hang on/hold on like grim death
hate (someone or something) like sin
hate like sin
have (hand)writing like chicken scratch
have a face like a wet weekend
have a face like thunder
have a hand like a foot
have a hide like a rhinoceros
have a hide/skin like a rhinoceros
have a memory like a sieve
have a memory like an elephant
have a mind like a sieve
have a mind like a steel trap
have a mind/memory like a sieve
have a skin like a rhinoceros
have eyes like a hawk
have eyes like saucers
Hell has no fury like a (certain type of person) scorned
hell has no fury like a woman scorned
hell hath no fury like a (certain type of person) scorned
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
his, her, etc. face is like thunder
hit (one) like a ton of bricks
hold on to (someone or something) like grim death
hot potato
How bout them apples?
How do you like school?
how do you like that
How do you like that?
how do you like them apples
how do you like them apples?
How do you like this weather?
How would you like it?
howl like a banshee
hung like a bull
hung like a horse
I don't want to sound like a busybody, but
I felt like a penny waiting for change
I like (someone's) cheek
I like (someone's) nerve
I like your nerve, cheek, etc.
I would like you to meet
I'd like a word with you
I'd like a word with you. and Could I have a word with you?
I'd like to have a word with you
I'd like to speak to
I'd like to speak to (someone)
I'd like to speak to (someone), please
I'd like you to meet
I'd like you to meet (someone)
if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck, it is a duck
if you don't like it, lump it
if you like
I'm like you
in clover
in like Flynn
in/like a flash
It smells like someone/somebody died in (some place)!
just like that
kick like a mule
know (someone or something) like a book
know (something) like the back of (one's) hand
know like a book
know like a book, to
know like the palm of hand
know something like the back of your hand
know what (one) likes
know what you like
laugh like a drain
lead balloon, go over like a
lie like a rug
lie like a tombstone
lie like a trooper
life is like a box of chocolates
like
like (one's) life depends on it
like (the) white on rice
like (two) peas in a pod
like a (hot) knife through butter
like a bad dream
like a bat out of hell
like a beached whale
like a bear with a sore head
like a blind dog in a meat market
like a blue-arsed fly
like a bolt from the blue
like a bolt out of the blue
like a book
like a broken record
like a bull at a gate
like a bull in a china shop
like a bump on a log
like a can of corn
like a cat in a strange garret
like a cat on a hot tin roof
like a cat on hot bricks
like a champ
like a chicken with its head cut off
like a chicken with its head cut off, (run about)
like a chicken with the pip
like a child in a sweet shop
like a child in a sweetshop
like a clown's pocket
like a cow peeing on a flat rock
like a deer in (the) headlights
like a demon
like a dog with two tails
like a dog's breakfast
like a dog's dinner
like a dose of salts
like a dream
like a drowned rat
like a drunken sailor
like a duck to water
like a dying duck in a thunderstorm
like a fish out of water
like a flash
like a greased pig
like a headless chicken
like a hen with one chick
like a hot knife through butter
like a house
like a house afire
like a house afire/on fire
like a house on fire
like a kid in a candy store
like a kid in a candy store/shop
like a kid with a new toy
like a knife through butter
like a lamb
like a lamb being led to (the) slaughter
like a lamb to (the) slaughter
like a lamb to the slaughter
like a leech
like a lost soul
like a man/woman possessed
like a million
like a million bucks
like a million dollars
like a monkey on a stick
like a moth to a flame
like a moth to the flame
like a person possessed
like a pig being led to (the) slaughter
like a pig in clover
like a pig to (the) slaughter
like a rabbit (caught) in (the) headlights
like a rabbit caught in the headlights
like a rag doll
like a rat up a drainpipe
like a ripe plum
like a scalded cat
like a shag on a rock
like a shot
like a spare prick at a wedding
like a streak
like a thief in the night
like a three-ring circus
like a ton of bricks
like a ton of bricks, (come down)
like a well-oiled machine
like a whipped dog
like an owl in an ivy bush
like anything
like as not
like as two peas in a pod
like attracts like
like back
like billyo
like billy-o
like billy-o(h)
like blazes
like blue blazes
Like breeds like
like chalk and cheese
like cheese at four pence
like clockwork
like crazy
like crazy/mad
like death warmed over
like death warmed over/up, to feel/look
like death warmed up
like enough
like falling off (of) a log
like father like son
like father, like son
like father/mother, like son/daughter
like fighting snakes
like flies to manure
like for like
like fun
like fury
like gangbusters
like gangbusters, come on/going
like getting blood from a stone
like getting blood from a turnip
like getting blood out of a stone
like getting blood out of a turnip
like getting blood out of/from a stone
like gold dust
like Grant took Richmond
like greased lightning
like grim death
like hell
like hell and high lightning
Like hell!
like herding cats
like herding frogs
like hot cakes, go
like I care
like I said
like it is going out of fashion or style
like it or lump it
Like it or lump it!
like it or not
like it was going out of style
Like it’s such a big deal
like it's going out of fashion
like it's such a big deal
Like it's such a big deal!
like lambs to the slaughter
like lightning
like looking for a needle in a haystack
like looking for/trying to find a needle in a haystack
like mad
like money in the bank
Like mother, like daughter
like mushrooms
like nailing Jell-O to a cross
like nailing Jell-O to a tree
like nailing Jell-O to the wall
like nailing jelly to the wall
like night and day
like nobody’s business
like nobody's business
like nothing on earth
like one of the family
like peas in a pod
like piffy on a rock bun
like piffy on a rock cake
like pigs in clover
like pigs to the slaughter
like pulling teeth
like rats abandoning a sinking ship
like rats deserting a sinking ship
like rats from a sinking ship
like rats leaving a sinking ship
like rolling off (of) a log
like sheep
like shelling peas
like shooting fish in a barrel
like sin
like sixty
like someone possessed
like something the cat brought in
like something the cat brought/dragged in
like something the cat dragged in
like stealing acorns from a blind pig
like stink
like stink on a monkey/skunk/pig/etc.
like taking candy from a baby
like taking coals to Newcastle
like talking to a wall

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adj similar to

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noun equal

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verb enjoy

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verb admire

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verb wish

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verb wish

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noun liking

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verb to receive pleasure from

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verb to find agreeable

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verb to have the desire or inclination to

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adj possessing the same or almost the same characteristics

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noun a similar kind

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noun a kind of person

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verb prefer or wish to do something

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verb find enjoyable or agreeable

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verb feel about or towards

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verb want to have

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adj resembling or similar

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