like to

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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Example Sentences

Churchyards are popular spots for slow worms, she added, as they like to shelter in stone walls during the winter and hide amongst long grasses.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“I’d like to believe that I’m a different person than I was when I was 5 years old,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“But we have a body, and I like to very much embody my own storytelling.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

They remain what Fed officials like to call “well anchored.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

School was out, and a band of children and their teacher came and asked if I would like to take a bath in the schoolhouse.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell