one for someone or something

one for someone or something
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He was always one for the girls and he doesn't seem to get any less susceptible as he grows older — Он всегда был неравнодушен к женщинам, и это чувство с возрастом у него ничуть не прошло

I was never one for rows and trouble, you know that — Ты ведь знаешь, что я никогда не скандалил и не буянил

I'm not much of a one for drinking — Питок из меня никакой


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