adore

adore (one) for (something)

To admire or love one for a certain trait or ability. I adore Jean for her studiousness—she is the hardest worker I've ever met. She adores him for his muscular build and thick head of hair.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

adore someone for doing something

to be in awe of someone for doing something well. Everyone adores Sally for her wonderful sense of humor.
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adore someone for having something

to be in awe of someone because of a particular trait or feature. Robert adores Mary for her smiling eyes.
See also: adore, have
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • adore (one) for (something)
  • adore for doing
  • adore for having
  • appear to
  • a change of heart
  • a mystery to (one)
  • be on the right/wrong side of 40, 50, etc.
  • be (on) the wrong side of (an age)
  • be in high spirits
  • be in high/low spirits
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The third was the selection of an integrator with the best design to meet Adore Me's needs.
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Joe Nicholson, Adore's lettings manager said: "Lettings agents often don't have the best reputation, and we are working to transform that perception.
Trabaho lang tayong lahat, do not glorify me, do not adore me, you adore the country, pareho tayong lahat dito na trabahante lang, Duterte told would-be members of his official family.
Joe Nicholson, Adore's lettings manager, said: "Lettings agents often don't have the best reputation, and we are working to transform that perception.
WE adore the smudgeproof eyeliner from Lord & Berry, which glides on a treat, comes in nine shades from aqua green to smoky grey and costs just PS7.50 from www.lookfantastic.com and from Sally Beauty stores.
And give him an ultimatum - if this continues it will be YOU that goes and finds someone else to adore you.
That goes to show you how much I trust and adore her," she told More magazine.
FORMER Miami Vice star Don Johnson last night insisted the Americans will "adore" the Queen when she heads to the US in May.
Kneeling on the ground, he bowed down with his forehead touching the ground, and had them repeat three times: "My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love You.
You'll adore great-smelling, fashion-forward scents.
Elaine de Kooning was the White Goddess: she knew everything, told little of it though she talked a lot, and we all adored (and adore) her.
Saint Jerome explained the principle of relics: "We do not worship, we do not adore for fear that we should bow down to the creature rather than to the Creator, but we venerate the relics of the martyrs in order the better to adore Him whose martyrs they are."
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London, United Kingdom, July 09, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Fashion Adore, a new online store where you can find the newest fashion and beauty items, announces a new partnership with Oxygen Boutique, the London's coolest independent fashion boutique.