Interest & Preference: English Vocabulary List

used to imply that a person has a particular interest or hobby that they enjoy discussing or pursuing whenever they have the opportunity

"Everyone has a passion."

"He could talk for hours about his collection of antique stamps and rare coins."

used to imply that people have different tastes and preferences, and that these differences should be respected, as what one person likes may not necessarily be liked by another

"Different people like different things."

"Some people prefer spicy food, while others like it mild; everyone to his taste."

used for saying that what is enjoyable or beneficial for one person may be unappealing or harmful to another person due to individual differences, tastes, or preferences

"I love spicy food, but my friend hates it — one man's meat is another man's poison."

"The open-plan office worked well for some and terribly for others — one man's meat is another man's poison."

used to suggest that the heart, or one's emotions and desires, can sometimes overpower reason and practicality

"Emotions can be strong."

"Despite knowing it was a bad idea, his deep feelings for her made him stay."

used to imply that one can never understand why people's personal preferences drastically differ from one another, especially when compared to that of one's own

"No accounting for taste."

"He likes that awful music, but there is no accounting for taste, I suppose."