not think much of somebody/somethingto not like someone or something because you do not have a good opinion of them
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dislike to not like someone or something.
Dislike is stronger than
not like, and is used especially in written English:
She disliked him as soon as she met him.
Chemistry was the only subject he disliked at school.not like:
Why did you invite Claire? You know I don’t like her.
I don’t really like getting up in the morning when it’s dark.not be very keen on something informal (
also not be very fond of something)
especially British English used to say that you do not like something, but in a polite or gentle way:
I’m not very keen on Chinese food.
She’s never been very fond of his books.not think much of somebody/something to not like someone or something because you do not have a good opinion of them:
We’ve tried that restaurant twice and we don’t think much of it.
I worked with him for years and I didn’t think much of him.not be sb’s kind of thing (
also not be sb’s cup of tea)
informal to not be the kind of thing you enjoy – used about activities, films, books etc:
Detective stories aren’t really my kind of thing.go off somebody/something British English informal to stop liking someone or something that you used to like:
Dan and I went out together for six months and then I just went off him.put somebody off somebody/something British English to make you stop liking someone or something:
I was terrible at sport at school and it totally put me off doing any kind of exercise. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲