pet aversion

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My pet aversion is the historical novel, which falsifies history to meet the requirements of romantic fiction, and falsifies romance by trying to force it into the framework of history.

From Time Magazine Archive

Scotland was always for Johnson a pet target that he waggishly exploited as a pet aversion; it produced endless gibes on tour as well as at home.

From Time Magazine Archive

Much was made of the fact that also in the south of France last week were Lord Baldwin, his original prot�g�, Mr. Eden, and his pet aversion, Winston Churchill.

From Time Magazine Archive

Many of us have some pet aversion, which goes far to make us cowards in one direction, even if in other conditions and situations we are brave.

From Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895 by Various

This was very clever and very plucky; nevertheless, a tame laughing jackass that Harry had in a huge cage was to them a pet aversion.

From From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New by Stables, Gordon