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smile on sth/sb

literary phrasal verb with smile
 
 
/smaɪl/ verb

Definition

to feel positive about something or someone, or to treat them in a very positive way: The government began to smile on small businesses when it realized that they were the key to economic growth.figurative The gods smiled on us and we had brilliant sunshine throughout the day.Liking
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