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Idioms  

1. Also, liked to. Come close to, be on the point of. For example, We like to froze to death, or He liked to have never got away. This expression, now considered a colloquialism from the American South, dates from the early 1400s and was used several times by Shakespeare.

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“I would like to say I’m a very enthusiastic kid,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

I’m rarely home alone, so when I am, I like to lie on the living-room floor and enjoy the quiet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

I wonder if you’ve ever tried giving your family a budget for how much you’d like to spend on travel.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

At 32, I like to feel fairly confident that, when it comes to relationships, I know the difference between love and comfort.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

In the summer it can be a bit high because the dogs like to “save” their food sometimes for a day or two or four— burying it to dig up later.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen