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

Investors like to track insider sales, hoping to get a read on the company’s future from those closest to it.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“I don’t want to spend a whole day in a dealership, and they always like to make it take an entire day,” Higginbotham said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Few house-buyers would like to revisit the world of the 15% I remember paying on my first mortgage.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Many working in the industry would like to see full-throttled support coming from the mayor’s office that will get results.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

“That I would very much like to do.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom