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for one's liking

for one's liking prepositional phrase: in a way that pleases one; to one's satisfaction.

Prepositional phrase

  1. In a way that pleases one; to one's satisfaction.
    • The wedding reception was too noisy and crowded for my liking.

Questions about for one's liking

What does for one's liking mean?
For one's liking means in a way that pleases one; to one's satisfaction.
What part of speech is for one's liking?
For one's liking is a prepositional phrase.

Words near for one's liking in the dictionary

  1. for one thing
  2. for one's eyes only
  3. for one's foams
  4. for one's heart
  5. for one's life
  6. for one's liking
  7. for one's own good
  8. for one's own hand
  9. for one's own part
  10. for one's part
  11. for one's particular

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