"to someone's liking" meaning in All languages combined

See to someone's liking on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} to someone's liking, {{en-PP}} to someone's liking
  1. In a pleasing state or form. Synonyms: to someone's taste Related terms: to taste, Reading of : (english: it is not to everyone's liking) Translations (in a pleasing state or form): olla makuun (jonkun) (Finnish), olla mieleen (jonkun) (Finnish)
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