be wild about

phrase

: to like (someone or something) very much
She's wild about her new boyfriend.
He is absolutely wild about baseball.
She's not wild about the idea.

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“Be wild about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20wild%20about. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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