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Expressions Of Love In English

Love is always an interesting and appealing topic to people. Here are the most common and easily remembered words, phrases as well as idioms that are related to this topic:

1. FALL IN LOVE WITH SOMEBODY 

Start feeling love towards somebody

  • I think I’m falling in love with my best friend. What should I do?

2. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

Falling in love with somebody the first time you see them

  • My wife and I met at a party. It was love at first sight.

3. BE AN ITEM

Two people are an item when they are having a romantic relationship

  • I didn’t know Chris and Sue were an item. They didn’t even look at each other at dinner.

4. MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN

A relationship in which the two people are great together, because they complement each other so well

  • “Do you think Matt and Amanda will get married?”

“I hope they will. They’re a match made in heaven.”

5. BE HEAD OVER HEELS (IN LOVE)

Be in love with somebody very much

  • Look at them. They’re head over heels in love with each other.

6. BE LOVEY-DOVEY

Expressing your love in public by constantly kissing and hugging

  • I don’t want to go out with Jenny and David. They’re so lovey-dovey, I just can’t stand it.

7. HAVE THE HOTS FOR SOMEBODY

Finding somebody extremely attractive

  • Nadine has the hots for the new apprentice. I wouldn’t be surprised if she asked him out.

8. PUPPY LOVE

Short-term adolescent love

  • “My son is only twelve, but he’s already in love. Isn’t it a bit too early?”

“Don’t worry, it’s only puppy love. It won’t last.”

9. DOUBLE DATE

Two couples going out together on a date

  • I’m so glad you and Tom’s brother are an item. From now on we can go on double-dates.

10. ON THE ROCKS

If there are problems in a relationship, we may say it’s on the rocks

  • I wonder if they will call off the wedding. Their relationship seems to be on the rocks.

11. LOVE RAT

Somebody who cheats on his/her partner

  • Don’t even think about asking Jane out. How could you look your wife in the eye? Don’t be a love rat.

12. POP THE QUESTION

Ask somebody to marry you

  • “So, did Ben pop the question last night?”

“No, he didn’t. He just took me out for dinner and that’s all.”

13. TIE THE KNOT

Get married

  • “When are you and Jenny going to tie the knot?”

“This year, but we haven’t set a date yet.”

14. BLIND DATE

When two people who have never seen each other before go on a date

  • My sister keeps organising blind dates for me. She’d just love to fix me up with someone.

15. FIX SOMEBODY UP (WITH SOMEBODY)

Find a romantic partner for somebody

  • I’m not going to the party unless you promise me you won’t try to fix me up with another friend of yours.
Expressions Of Love In English

16. THOSE THREE LITTLE WORDS

I love you (yes, that’s exactly three words)

  • I think he loves me, but he hasn’t said those three little words yet.

17. WALK OUT ON SOMEBODY

Leave your partner and end the relationship

  • You’re the second men to walk out on me. I won’t let it happen ever again.

18. LEAVE SOMEBODY AT THE ALTAR

Decide not to marry somebody just before the wedding

  • “I’ve just met my ex-boyfriend. I think I still have feelings for him.”

“But you’re about to get married to John. Are you going to leave him at the altar?”

19. BREAK UP/ SPLIT UP (WITH SOMEBODY)

End the relationship

  • Have you heard? Marian and Joseph have split up. I wonder what went wrong. They were so good together.

20. KISS AND MAKE UP

Make peace after and argument

  • Our relationship is like a roller-coaster ride. We fight nearly every day, but then we always kiss and make up.

21. MADLY IN LOVE 

To be deeply or extremely in love with somebody

  • They are madly in love, they love and trust each other and will always be loyal to one another.

22. MAKE LOVE

A romantic way to refer to sexual intercourse

  • They made love for the first time.

23. NO LOVE LOST BETWEEN

There is a mutual animosity between two people

  • There is no love lost between the two colleagues, they have never liked each other.

24. FOR LOVE NOR MONEY

This idiom means that a person won’t do something no matter what is offered to them

  • I won’t sell this house, it is my family home. It has been in the family for decades! I won’t sell it for love nor money, there is nothing that you can say or do that will change my mind.

25. BLINDED BY LOVE

When a person is so madly in love with somebody that they can’t see the persons faults or negative characteristics

  • She is so blinded by love that she can’t see him for who he truly is. He is not a good person, he is rude and disrespectful to everyone around him, including her.

26. TO BE SMITTEN WITH SOMEONE

To be completely captivated by someone and feel immense joy

  • Sally is smitten with this Gary chap she met the other day. She can’t stop talking about him.

27. TO BE SOMEONE’S ONE AND ONLY

To be unique to the other person

  • You will always be my one and only love.

28. UNDER SOMEONE’S SPELL

Fascinated, entranced by someone

  • Jenna broke up with Ted. But now she’s under his spell again.

29. WHISPER SWEET NOTHINGS (IN SOMEONE’S EAR)

Speak meaningless romantic utterances

  • Linda, watch for Joe. He’ll whisper sweet nothings in your ear, but then the next night he’ll go out with someone else.

30. TO HAVE A CRUSH ON SOMEONE

To be infatuated with someone; to have secret romantic feelings towards someone

  • My sister has a crush on a friend of hers who lives far away.
Expressions Of Love In English

The above-mentioned expressions are the most popular ones  to talk about love in English. Hope that you can apply them effectively and appropriately when coming to this interesting topic in your daily communication .

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