Meaning trap
take to
to start liking someone or something
To quickly begin to like someone or something, often unexpectedly.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To quickly begin to like someone or something, often unexpectedly.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
My son really took to his new teacher and looks forward to school now.
When I started my new job, I immediately took to the friendly atmosphere and supportive colleagues.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I really took to with the new teacher.
Say: I really took to the new teacher.
'Take to' takes the object directly — no 'with'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Take to' is the natural verb for warming to someone quickly; the formal version is stiff.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
take to + person/thing
- her right away
- the place
- the idea
- it quickly