have a feel for

have a feel for
have a sensitive appreciation or understanding of.
feel

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  • have a feel for — ► have a feel for have a sensitive appreciation or understanding of. Main Entry: ↑feel …   English terms dictionary

  • have a feel for — have a sensitive appreciation or an intuitive understanding of you have to have a feel for animals …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a feel for something — informal phrase to have a natural ability to do or understand something He’s really got a feel for tennis. Thesaurus: to understand somethingsynonym Main entry: feel * * * have a feel for sth …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a feel for something — informal to have a natural ability to do or understand something He s really got a feel for tennis …   English dictionary

  • have a thing for — have a thing for/about/informal phrase to have very strong feelings about someone or something, especially feelings that are unusual or unreasonable I have a thing about flying in planes; it scares me. Thesaurus: to feel an emotionsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • have it in for — phrasal : to intend to do harm to : wish evil to : plan to harm in some way had it in for all foreigners * * * have it in for ( ● have * * * have (got) it in for informal feel a particular dislike of (someone) and behave in a host …   Useful english dictionary

  • have no use for — idi a) to have no need for b) to feel intolerant of or indifferent to: to have no use for one s employees[/ex] c) to have a strong distaste for; dislike intensely: to have no use for cheating[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

  • have the stomach for — (not) have the stomach for (something) to not feel brave or determined enough to do something unpleasant. Demoralised and exhausted, the soldiers did not have the stomach for another fight …   New idioms dictionary

  • feel for somebody — ˈfeel for sb derived to have sympathy for sb • I really felt for her when her husband died. • I do feel for you, honestly. Main entry: ↑feelderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • feel for — verb share the suffering of (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑pity, ↑compassionate, ↑condole with, ↑sympathize with • Derivationally related forms: ↑compassion (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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