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be mad about something

like something very much

If you are mad about something, you like it very much and enjoy talking about or spending time with it.

B1 common mostly spoken

expression

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What does your dad do at weekends?

He's mad about gardening, so he's usually in the yard.

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My daughter is mad about horses and reads every book she can find about them.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: She's mad on tennis.

Say: She's mad about tennis.

For this meaning, use "mad about," not "mad on."

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be mad about something; be mad about doing something

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My daughter is mad about horses and reads every book she can find about them.

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be mad about something

like something very much

“My daughter is mad about horses and reads every book she can find about them.”

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