partial to

partial to (someone or something)

Particularly fond of someone or something; having someone or something as one's favorite or preference. I know Janet likes the cream color, but I'm partial to the robin's-egg blue, myself. I'm always been partial to you, Tom, so I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt in this situation.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*partial to someone or something

favoring or preferring someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) The boys think their teacher is partial to female students. I am partial to vanilla ice cream.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • better of
  • be/have done with somebody/something
  • bird has flown, the
  • be in line with (someone or something)
  • accompanied by
  • accompanied by (someone or something)
  • accompany
  • (someone or something) promises well
  • begin with
  • begin with (someone or something)
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"I tell patients that if I open the joint and I see that the cartilage in the other compartments is affected and they already have significant arthritis, I have a low threshold to go from a partial to a total knee replacement," Dr.
Balance the pros and cons of partial knee replacement: this surgery might offer better short-term outcomes than total knee replacement, but you might need revision surgery later