IDIOMS: Love
A guide to idioms of love
to
fall in love = to get to the point where you start
to love someone: “They met and fell in love within a week.”
catch someone’s eye = to be attractive
to someone: “The shy man at the back of the class caught my eye.”
to fancy someone (British English) = to
find someone attractive “My friend fancies you!”
to have a crush on someone = to only be
able to think about one person: “When I was at school, I had a crush on a
glamorous film star.”
to have a soft spot for someone = to
have a weakness for someone: “She has a soft spot for Richard – he can say
whatever he likes to her.
to have the hots
for someone = to find someone very attractive: “She’s got the hots for the new office manager.”
to go out with someone (British
English): “They’ve been going steady since their first year at university.”
to fall for someone = to fall in love:
“He always falls for the wrong types!”
to fall head over heels for someone = to
completely fall in love: “He fell head over heels for her.”
to be lovely-dovey
= for a couple to show everyone how much they are in love: “They’re so lovely-dovey, always whispering to each other and looking into
each other’s eyes.”
to have eyes for only for = to be attracted to only one person only: “He
is not talking to any of his old friends, now that he has that he has eyes only
for Susie.”
to be the apple of someone’s eye: = to
be loved by someone, normally an older relative: “She is the apple of her
grandfather’s eye.”
to be smitten by someone = to be in love
with someone: “I first met him at a
party and from that evening on, I was smitten.”
a love-nest = the place where two lovers
live: “They made a love nest in the old basement flast.”
to be loved-up (British English)= to
exist in a warm feeling of love: “They are one loved-up couple.”
to be the love of someone’s life = to be
loved by a person: “He has always been the love of her life.”
Types of love
puppy love = love between teenagers: “It’s just puppy love = you’ll grow
out of it!”
cupboard love = love for someone because
they give you food / material things: “I think my cat loves me, but it’s only
cupboard love!”
Getting
married
to get hitched: “They’re getting hitched next Saturday.”
to tie the knot: “So when are you two
tying the knot?
If it goes wrong …
to go through a bit of a rough patch = when things are not going well:
“Since they had that argument, they’ve been going through a bit of a rough
patch.”
to have blazing rows = to have big
arguments: “We had a blazing row last night.”
can’t stand the sight of someone = t not
like someone: “She can’t stand the sight of him any more!”
to call it a day = to agree that the
relationship has ended: “We decided to call it a day.”
to be on the rocks = a relationship that
is coming to an end: “Once she moved out of their house, it was obvious that
their marriage was on the rocks.”
to have a stormy relationship = a
relationship with many arguments: “I’m glad we don’t have a stormy
relationship.”
a love-rat = a man who betrays his
girlfriend / wife with another woman: “He’s been having affairs with three
different women- he’s a complete love-rat.”
Sayings
Marry in haste, repent at leisure
– if you marry too quickly, you have the rest of your life to regret it!
Love is blind
= when you love someone, you can’t see their faults
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
= beauty (or handsomeness) is subjective.
Let your heart rule your head
= allow your emotions to control your rational side.
Wear your heart on your sleeve
= show other people how you are feeling.