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[reallycoolwinter]

I love cats, not a big one for clubbing, love cinema.

"not a big one for xxx" what does that mean?

Is it simalar to "not into xxx"?
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[Suzanne]

Hello!

"not a big one for..." means that you're not really interested in something. It's sort of a neutral feeling: you don't hate something, but you don't love it, either.

Examples:

Bill enjoys going to the movies, but he's not a big one for romance films.

We like to vacation by the lake, but we've never been big ones for sailing.

I know this sounds crazy, but I'm just not a big one for pizza.

My friends like to go skiing every weekend, but I'm not a big one for being outside in the cold all day.

Another expression that means the same thing is "a fan of.."

Bill enjoys going to the movies, but he's not a fan of romance films.

We like to vacation by the late, but we've never been fans of sailing.

I know this sounds crazy, but I'm just not a fan of pizza.

My friends like to go skiing every weekend, but I'm not a fan of being outside in the cold all day.

Hope this helps!