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Whenever I think about why we are here on this planet, the best answer I can come up with is to love one another. Love is, by far, the most beautiful, exhilarating and mind-blowing emotion we can experience.

It has its ups and downs – it may lift you up, it may bring you down. It might make you the happiest person in the world, it can also put you through hell. Anyhow, we all need somebody to love.

In this article we are going to introduce you to some of the most common English idioms about love you may use when talking about this wonderful feeling.

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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?

English	I think I’m falling in love with my best friend. What should I do?
Spanish	Creo que me estoy enamorando de mi mejor amigo. ¿Qué debo hacer?
French	Je pense que je suis en train de tomber amoureux de mon meilleur ami. Que dois-je faire ?
Italian	Penso che mi sto innamorando del mio migliore amico. Cosa devo fare?
German	Ich glaube, ich bin dabei, mich in meinen besten Freund zu verlieben. Was soll ich tun?
Portuguese	Penso que estou a apaixonar-me pelo meu melhor amigo. O que devo fazer?
Russian	Кажется, я влюбляюсь в свою лучшую подругу. Что мне делать?
Chinese	我想我爱上了我最好的朋友。我应该怎么做？
Japanese	親友を好きになってしまったようです。どうしたらいいですか？
Polish	Myślę, że zakochuję się w moim najlepszym przyjacielu. Co powinnam zrobić?
Hungarian	Azt hiszem, beleszerettem a legjobb barátomba. Mit tegyek?
Swedish	Jag tror att jag håller på att bli kär i min bästa vän. Vad ska jag göra?

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.

English	My wife and I met at a party. It was love at first sight.
Spanish	Mi mujer y yo nos conocimos en una fiesta. Fue amor a primera vista.
French	Ma femme et moi nous sommes rencontrés à une fête. C’était le coup de foudre.
Italian	Io e mia moglie ci siamo conosciuti a una festa. È stato amore a prima vista.
German	Meine Frau und ich haben uns auf einer Party kennengelernt. Es war Liebe auf den ersten Blick.
Portuguese	A minha mulher e eu conhecemo-nos numa festa. Foi amor à primeira vista.
Russian	Мы с женой познакомились на вечеринке. Это была любовь с первого взгляда.
Chinese	我和妻子是在一次聚会上认识的。这是一见钟情。
Japanese	私と妻は、あるパーティーで出会いました。一目惚れでした。
Polish	Moja żona i ja poznaliśmy się na imprezie. To była miłość od pierwszego wejrzenia.
Hungarian	A feleségemmel egy partin találkoztunk. Szerelem volt első látásra.
Swedish	Min fru och jag träffades på en fest. Det var kärlek vid första ögonkastet.

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.

English	I didn’t know Chris and Sue were an item. They didn’t even look at each other at dinner.
Spanish	No sabía que Chris y Sue eran pareja. Ni siquiera se miraron en la cena.
French	Je ne savais pas que Chris et Sue étaient ensemble. Ils ne se sont même pas regardés au dîner.
Italian	Non sapevo che Chris e Sue fossero una coppia. Non si sono nemmeno guardati a cena.
German	Ich wusste nicht, dass Chris und Sue ein Paar sind. Sie haben sich beim Essen nicht einmal angeschaut.
Portuguese	Eu não sabia que Chris e Sue eram um item. Nem sequer olharam um para o outro ao jantar.
Russian	Я не знала, что Крис и Сью вместе. Они даже не смотрели друг на друга за ужином.
Chinese	我不知道克里斯和苏是一个项目。他们吃饭的时候连看都不看对方一眼。
Japanese	クリスとスーが付き合っているとは知らなかった。夕食の時もお互いに目を合わせなかったし。
Polish	Nie wiedziałam, że Chris i Sue są parą. Nawet nie spojrzeli na siebie przy kolacji.
Hungarian	Nem tudtam, hogy Chris és Sue együtt vannak. Még csak nem is néztek egymásra a vacsoránál.
Swedish	Jag visste inte att Chris och Sue var tillsammans. De tittade inte ens på varandra under middagen.

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.

English	They’re a match made in heaven.
Spanish	Son una pareja perfecta.
French	Ils sont faits l’un pour l’autre.
Italian	Sono un’accoppiata perfetta.
German	Sie sind ein himmlisches Paar.
Portuguese	São um fósforo feito no céu.
Russian	Это пара, сделанная на небесах.
Chinese	他们是天作之合。
Japanese	天国のような相性ですね。
Polish	To para stworzona w niebie.
Hungarian	Ők egy mennyei párosítás.
Swedish	De är en perfekt kombination.

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.

English	Look at them. They’re head over heels in love with each other.
Spanish	Míralos. Están locamente enamorados el uno del otro.
French	Regardez-les. Ils sont follement amoureux l’un de l’autre.
Italian	Guardateli. Sono innamorati pazzi l’uno dell’altro.
German	Sieh sie dir an. Sie sind Hals über Kopf ineinander verliebt.
Portuguese	Olha para eles. Eles estão apaixonados um pelo outro.
Russian	Посмотри на них. Они влюблены друг в друга с ног до головы.
Chinese	看看他们他们是头在脚后跟的爱与对方。
Japanese	彼らを見てください。彼らはお互いに熱烈に愛し合っている。
Polish	Spójrz na nich. Są w sobie zakochani po uszy.
Hungarian	Nézd meg őket. Fülig szerelmesek egymásba.
Swedish	Titta på dem. De är förälskade i varandra.

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.

English	Jenny and David are so lovey-dovey. I can’t stand it.
Spanish	Jenny y David están tan enamorados. No puedo soportarlo.
French	Jenny et David sont tellement amoureux. Je ne peux pas le supporter.
Italian	Jenny e David sono così innamorati. Non lo sopporto.
German	Jenny und David sind so verliebt ineinander. Ich kann es nicht ertragen.
Portuguese	A Jenny e o David são tão apaixonados. Não suporto isto.
Russian	Дженни и Дэвид такие влюбленные. Я этого не вынесу.
Chinese	珍妮和大卫是如此的恩爱。我无法忍受。
Japanese	ジェニーとデビッドはとてもラブラブ。我慢できません。
Polish	Jenny i David są tacy kochliwi. Nie mogę tego znieść.
Hungarian	Jenny és David annyira nyálasak. Nem bírom elviselni.
Swedish	Jenny och David är så kära. Jag står inte ut med det.

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.

English	Nadine has the hots for the new apprentice. I wouldn’t be surprised if she asked him out.
Spanish	A Nadine le gusta el nuevo aprendiz. No me sorprendería que lo invitara a salir.
French	Nadine a le béguin pour le nouvel apprenti. Je ne serais pas surpris si elle l’invitait à sortir.
Italian	Nadine ha una cotta per il nuovo apprendista. Non mi sorprenderebbe se lei gli chiedesse di uscire.
German	Nadine ist scharf auf den neuen Azubi. Es würde mich nicht überraschen, wenn sie ihn um ein Date bitten würde.
Portuguese	Nadine tem o desejo de ser a nova aprendiz. Não ficaria surpreendido se ela o convidasse para sair.
Russian	Надин очень хочет нового ученика. Я не удивлюсь, если она пригласит его на свидание.
Chinese	纳丁对这个新学徒情有独钟。如果她约他出去，我也不会惊讶。
Japanese	ナディーンは新入社員に熱を上げている。彼女が彼を誘っても不思議ではありません。
Polish	Nadine podkochuje się w nowym praktykancie. Nie zdziwiłbym się, gdyby się z nim umówiła.
Hungarian	Nadine odavan az új tanoncért. Nem lennék meglepve, ha randira hívná.
Swedish	Nadine är förtjust i den nya lärlingen. Det skulle inte förvåna mig om hon bjöd ut honom.

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.

English	It’s only puppy love. It won’t last.
Spanish	Es sólo amor de cachorro. No durará.
French	C’est seulement un amour de chiot. Ça ne durera pas.
Italian	È solo un amore da cuccioli. Non durerà.
German	Es ist nur eine Jugendliebe. Sie wird nicht von Dauer sein.
Portuguese	É apenas amor de cachorrinho. Não vai durar.
Russian	Это всего лишь детская любовь. Это не продлится долго.
Chinese	这只是小狗的爱。它不会持久。
Japanese	ただの子犬のような愛だ。長くは続かないでしょう。
Polish	To tylko szczenięca miłość. Nie będzie trwała.
Hungarian	Ez csak kölyökszerelem. Nem tart sokáig.
Swedish	Det är bara valpkärlek. Den kommer inte att hålla.

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.

English	Four of us can go on a double-date.
Spanish	Cuatro de nosotros podemos ir a una cita doble.
French	Quatre d’entre nous peuvent aller à un double rendez-vous.
Italian	Quattro di noi possono andare ad un doppio appuntamento.
German	Wir können zu viert auf ein Doppeldate gehen.
Portuguese	Quatro de nós podem ir num encontro duplo.
Russian	Мы вчетвером можем пойти на двойное свидание.
Chinese	我们四个人可以双宿双飞。
Japanese	4人でダブルデートに行ける。
Polish	Czworo z nas może pójść na podwójną randkę.
Hungarian	Négyen mehetünk egy dupla randira.
Swedish	Fyra av oss kan gå på en dubbelträff.

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.

English	I wonder if they will call off the wedding. Their relationship seems to be on the rocks.
Spanish	Me pregunto si cancelarán la boda. Su relación parece estar en las rocas.
French	Je me demande s’ils vont annuler le mariage. Leur relation semble être sur les rochers.
Italian	Mi chiedo se annulleranno il matrimonio. La loro relazione sembra essere in crisi.
German	Ich frage mich, ob sie die Hochzeit absagen werden. Ihre Beziehung scheint in die Brüche zu gehen.
Portuguese	Será que vão cancelar o casamento? A sua relação parece estar com gelo.
Russian	Интересно, отменят ли они свадьбу. Их отношения, похоже, на грани.
Chinese	不知道他们会不会取消婚礼。他们的关系似乎已经岌岌可危了。
Japanese	私は、彼らが結婚式を中止するのではないかと思っています。二人の関係は揺らいでいるようです。
Polish	Ciekawe, czy odwołają ślub. Ich związek wydaje się być na skraju załamania.
Hungarian	Vajon lemondják-e az esküvőt? Úgy tűnik, hogy a kapcsolatuk zátonyra futott.
Swedish	Jag undrar om de kommer att ställa in bröllopet. Deras förhållande verkar vara på väg att gå i stöpet.

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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.

English	Don’t be a love rat! Don’t be a cheater on her!
Spanish	¡No seas una rata del amor! ¡No seas un tramposo con ella!
French	Ne sois pas un rat d’amour ! Ne la trompe pas !
Italian	Non essere un topo d’amore! Non essere un traditore con lei!
German	Sei keine Liebesratte! Seien Sie kein Betrüger bei ihr!
Portuguese	Não seja um rato do amor! Não sejas um traidor!
Russian	Не будь любовной крысой! Не изменяй ей!
Chinese	不要做情敌！不要做她的小三!
Japanese	愛のネズミにならないで! 彼女に浮気をするな!
Polish	Nie bądź miłosnym szczurem! Nie bądź jej zdrajcą!
Hungarian	Ne légy szerelmi patkány! Ne légy hűtlen hozzá!
Swedish	Var inte en kärleksråtta! Var inte otrogen mot henne!

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.

English	Did Ben pop the question last night? Did he ask you to marry him?
Spanish	¿Ben te hizo la pregunta anoche? ¿Te pidió que te casaras con él?
French	Est-ce que Ben a posé la question hier soir ? Il vous a demandé de l’épouser ?
Italian	Ben ti ha fatto la domanda ieri sera? Ti ha chiesto di sposarlo?
German	Hat Ben letzte Nacht die Frage gestellt? Hat er Sie gebeten, ihn zu heiraten?
Portuguese	O Ben fez a pergunta ontem à noite? Pediu-lhe em casamento?
Russian	Бен задал вопрос прошлой ночью? Он просил тебя выйти за него замуж?
Chinese	本昨晚有没有向你求婚？他有没有向你求婚？
Japanese	ベンは昨夜、質問したの？彼はあなたに結婚を申し込んだの？
Polish	Czy Ben zadał ci pytanie ostatniej nocy? Poprosił cię o rękę?
Hungarian	Ben tegnap este feltette a kérdést? Megkérte a kezed?
Swedish	Ställde Ben frågan i går kväll? Frågade han dig om du vill gifta dig med honom?

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.

English	When are you and Jenny going to tie the knot?
Spanish	¿Cuándo os vais a casar tú y Jenny?
French	Quand allez-vous vous marier avec Jenny ?
Italian	Quando vi sposerete tu e Jenny?
German	Wann werden Sie und Jenny den Bund fürs Leben schließen?
Portuguese	Quando é que você e a Jenny vão dar o nó?
Russian	Когда вы с Дженни завяжете узел?
Chinese	你和珍妮什么时候结婚？
Japanese	ジェニーとはいつ結婚するのですか？
Polish	Kiedy ty i Jenny zamierzacie zawrzeć węzeł?
Hungarian	Mikor fogtok Jennyvel összeházasodni?
Swedish	När ska du och Jenny gifta er?

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.

English	My sister keeps organizing blind dates for me.
Spanish	Mi hermana sigue organizando citas a ciegas para mí.
French	Ma soeur continue d’organiser des blind dates pour moi.
Italian	Mia sorella continua a organizzare appuntamenti al buio per me.
German	Meine Schwester organisiert ständig Blind Dates für mich.
Portuguese	A minha irmã continua a organizar encontros às cegas para mim.
Russian	Моя сестра продолжает организовывать для меня свидания вслепую.
Chinese	姐姐一直为我组织相亲。
Japanese	姉が私のためにお見合いパーティーを企画してくれます。
Polish	Moja siostra organizuje dla mnie randki w ciemno.
Hungarian	A nővérem folyamatosan vakrandikat szervez nekem.
Swedish	Min syster organiserar blindträffar åt mig.
Slovenian	Moja sestra mi vedno znova organizira zmenke na slepo.

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.

English	I’m not going to the party unless you promise me you won’t try to fix me up with another friend of yours.
Spanish	No iré a la fiesta a menos que me prometas que no intentarás emparejarme con otro amigo tuyo.
French	Je n’irai pas à la fête si tu ne me promets pas de ne pas essayer de me caser avec un autre de tes amis.
Italian	Non andrò alla festa se non mi prometti che non cercherai di sistemarmi con un altro tuo amico.
German	Ich gehe nicht auf die Party, es sei denn, du versprichst mir, dass du mich nicht mit einer anderen Freundin von dir verkuppeln wirst.
Portuguese	Não irei à festa a menos que me prometa que não tentará arranjar-me outro amigo seu.
Russian	Я не пойду на вечеринку, пока ты не пообещаешь мне, что не будешь пытаться свести меня с другим твоим другом.
Chinese	我不会去派对的，除非你答应我你不会想撮合我和你的另一个朋友。
Japanese	他の友達と私をくっつけようとしないと約束してくれない限り、私はパーティーに行かないわ。
Polish	Nie pójdę na imprezę, jeśli nie obiecasz mi, że nie będziesz próbował umówić mnie z innym swoim przyjacielem.
Hungarian	Nem megyek el a partira, hacsak nem ígéred meg, hogy nem próbálsz összehozni egy másik barátoddal.
Swedish	Jag går inte på festen om du inte lovar mig att du inte kommer att försöka fixa ihop mig med en annan av dina vänner.
Slovenian	Ne grem na zabavo, če mi ne obljubiš, da me ne boš skušal spraviti s še enim svojim prijateljem.

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.

English	I think he loves me, but he hasn’t said those three little words yet.
Spanish	Creo que me quiere, pero aún no ha dicho esas tres palabritas.
French	Je pense qu’il m’aime, mais il n’a pas encore dit ces trois petits mots.
Italian	Credo che mi ami, ma non ha ancora detto quelle tre piccole parole.
German	Ich glaube, er liebt mich, aber er hat diese drei kleinen Worte noch nicht gesagt.
Portuguese	Penso que ele me ama, mas ainda não disse essas três palavrinhas.
Russian	Я думаю, что он любит меня, но он еще не сказал эти три маленьких слова.
Chinese	我想他是爱我的，但他还没有说出那三个小字。
Japanese	彼は私を愛していると思いますが、まだその3つの小さな言葉を言っていません。
Polish	Myślę, że mnie kocha, ale nie powiedział jeszcze tych trzech małych słów.
Hungarian	Azt hiszem, szeret engem, de még nem mondta ki azt a három kis szót.
Swedish	Jag tror att han älskar mig, men han har inte sagt de tre små orden än.
Slovenian	Mislim, da me ima rad, vendar teh treh majhnih besed še ni izrekel.

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.

English	You’re the second men to walk out on me. I won’t let it happen ever again.
Spanish	Eres el segundo hombre que me abandona. No dejaré que suceda nunca más.
French	Tu es le deuxième homme à me laisser tomber. Je ne laisserai pas cela se reproduire.
Italian	Sei il secondo uomo che mi abbandona. Non lascerò che accada di nuovo.
German	Du bist der zweite Mann, der mich im Stich lässt. Ich werde das nicht noch einmal zulassen.
Portuguese	Vocês são os segundos homens a abandonar-me. Não vou deixar que isso volte a acontecer.
Russian	Ты второй мужчина, который ушел от меня. Я не позволю этому повториться.
Chinese	你是第二个离开我的人。我不会让它再次发生。
Japanese	あなたは私を見捨てた2人目の男性です。もう二度とそんなことはさせません。
Polish	Jesteś drugim mężczyzną, który mnie opuścił. Nie pozwolę, żeby to się powtórzyło.
Hungarian	Te vagy a második férfi, aki elhagyott. Nem hagyom, hogy ez még egyszer megtörténjen.
Swedish	Du är den andra mannen som lämnar mig. Jag kommer inte att låta det hända igen.
Slovenian	Ti si drugi moški, ki me je zapustil. Ne bom dovolila, da se to še kdaj zgodi.

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?

English	LEAVE SOMEBODY AT THE ALTAR. Decide not to marry somebody just before the wedding
Spanish	DEJAR A ALGUIEN EN EL ALTAR. Cuando decides no casarte con alguien justo antes de la boda
French	LAISSER QUELQU’UN DEVANT L’AUTEL. Lorsque vous décidez de ne pas épouser quelqu’un juste avant le mariage.
Italian	LASCIARE QUALCUNO ALL’ALTARE. Quando si decide di non sposare qualcuno poco prima del matrimonio
German	JEMANDEN VOR DEM ALTAR STEHEN LASSEN. Wenn Sie sich kurz vor der Hochzeit entscheiden, jemanden nicht zu heiraten
Portuguese	DEIXAR ALGUÉM NO ALTAR. Quando se decide não casar com alguém imediatamente antes do casamento
Russian	ОСТАВИТЬ КОГО-НИБУДЬ У АЛТАРЯ. Когда ты решаешь не жениться на ком-то прямо перед свадьбой.
Chinese	把一些人留在祭坛上。当你在婚礼前决定不与某人结婚时
Japanese	結婚式の直前に誰かと結婚しないと決めた場合
Polish	ZOSTAWIĆ KOGOŚ PRZY OŁTARZU. Kiedy zdecydujesz się nie brać z kimś ślubu tuż przed ślubem
Hungarian	VALAKIT AZ OLTÁRNÁL HAGYNI. Amikor úgy döntesz, hogy nem mész hozzá valakihez közvetlenül az esküvő előtt.
Swedish	LÄMNA NÅGON VID ALTARET. När du bestämmer dig för att inte gifta dig med någon strax före bröllopet.
Slovenian	PUSTITE NEKOGA PRED OLTARJEM. Ko se tik pred poroko odločite, da se z nekom ne boste poročili.

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.

English	Have you heard? Marian and Joseph have split up. I wonder what went wrong. They were so good together.
Spanish	¿Te has enterado? Marian y Joseph se han separado. Me pregunto qué fue lo que salió mal. Estaban tan bien juntos.
French	Tu as entendu ? Marian et Joseph se sont séparés. Je me demande ce qui a mal tourné. Ils étaient si bien ensemble.
Italian	Avete sentito? Marian e Joseph si sono lasciati. Mi chiedo cosa sia andato storto. Stavano così bene insieme.
German	Hast du es schon gehört? Marian und Joseph haben sich getrennt. Ich frage mich, was schief gelaufen ist. Sie waren so gut zusammen.
Portuguese	Já ouviu falar? Marian e Joseph separaram-se. Pergunto-me o que terá corrido mal. Eles eram tão bons juntos.
Russian	Ты слышал? Мариан и Иосиф разошлись. Интересно, что пошло не так. Им было так хорошо вместе.
Chinese	你听说了吗？玛丽安和约瑟夫已经分手了。我不知道出了什么问题。他们在一起那么好。
Japanese	聞いていますか？マリアンとジョセフは別れてしまった。何が悪かったんだろうね。二人はとても仲が良かったのに。
Polish	Słyszałeś? Marian i Józef się rozstali. Zastanawiam się, co poszło nie tak. Było im tak dobrze razem.
Hungarian	Hallottad? Marian és Joseph szakítottak. Vajon mi lehetett a baj? Olyan jól megvoltak együtt.
Swedish	Har du hört det? Marian och Joseph har gjort slut. Jag undrar vad som gick fel. De var så bra tillsammans.
Slovenian	Ste slišali? Marian in Joseph sta se razšla. Zanima me, kaj je šlo narobe. Bila sta tako dobra skupaj.

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.

English	Our relationship is like a roller-coaster ride. We fight nearly every day, but then we always kiss and make up.
Spanish	Nuestra relación es como una montaña rusa. Nos peleamos casi todos los días, pero luego siempre nos besamos y nos reconciliamos.
French	Notre relation est comme un tour de montagnes russes. Nous nous disputons presque tous les jours, mais ensuite nous nous embrassons toujours et nous nous réconcilions.
Italian	La nostra relazione è come un giro sulle montagne russe. Litighiamo quasi ogni giorno, ma poi ci baciamo sempre e facciamo pace.
German	Unsere Beziehung ist wie eine Achterbahnfahrt. Wir streiten fast jeden Tag, aber dann küssen wir uns immer und versöhnen uns.
Portuguese	A nossa relação é como um passeio de montanha-russa. Lutamos quase todos os dias, mas depois beijamo-nos e fazemos sempre as pazes.
Russian	Наши отношения как американские горки. Мы ссоримся почти каждый день, но потом всегда целуемся и миримся.
Chinese	我们的关系就像坐过山车一样。我们几乎每天都会吵架，但我们总是亲吻，然后和好。
Japanese	私たちの関係は、まるでジェットコースターのようなものです。ほぼ毎日、喧嘩をしますが、その後は必ずキスをして仲直りします。
Polish	Nasz związek jest jak przejażdżka kolejką górską. Kłócimy się prawie codziennie, ale potem zawsze się całujemy i godzimy.
Hungarian	A kapcsolatunk olyan, mint egy hullámvasút. Szinte minden nap veszekszünk, de aztán mindig csókolózunk és kibékülünk.
Swedish	Vårt förhållande är som en berg- och dalbana. Vi bråkar nästan varje dag, men sedan kysser vi oss alltid och blir sams.
Slovenian	Najino razmerje je kot vožnja po toboganu. Skoraj vsak dan se prepirava, vendar se nato vedno poljubiva in spraviva.

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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.

English	They are madly in love, they love and trust each other and will always be loyal to one another.
Spanish	Están locamente enamorados, se quieren y confían el uno en el otro y siempre se serán leales.
French	Ils sont follement amoureux, ils s’aiment, se font confiance et seront toujours fidèles l’un à l’autre.
Italian	Sono follemente innamorati, si amano e si fidano l’uno dell’altro e saranno sempre fedeli l’uno all’altro.
German	Sie sind wahnsinnig verliebt, sie lieben und vertrauen einander und werden einander immer treu sein.
Portuguese	Estão loucamente apaixonados, amam-se e confiam uns nos outros e serão sempre leais uns aos outros.
Russian	Они безумно любят друг друга, они любят и доверяют друг другу и всегда будут верны друг другу.
Chinese	他们疯狂的爱着对方，他们爱着对方，信任着对方，永远忠诚于对方。
Japanese	二人は狂おしいほどに愛し合い、信頼し合い、常に忠誠を誓い合う。
Polish	Są szaleńczo zakochani, kochają się i ufają sobie i zawsze będą wobec siebie lojalni.
Hungarian	Őrülten szerelmesek, szeretik és bíznak egymásban, és mindig hűségesek lesznek egymáshoz.
Swedish	De är galet förälskade, de älskar och litar på varandra och kommer alltid att vara lojala mot varandra.
Slovenian	Zaljubljena sta do ušes, ljubita se in si zaupata ter si bosta vedno zvesta.

22. Make love
a romantic way to refer to sexual intercourse

They made love for the first time.

English	They made love for the first time.
Spanish	Hicieron el amor por primera vez.
French	Ils ont fait l’amour pour la première fois.
Italian	Hanno fatto l’amore per la prima volta.
German	Sie haben sich zum ersten Mal geliebt.
Portuguese	Fizeram amor pela primeira vez.
Russian	Они впервые занялись любовью.
Chinese	他们第一次做爱。
Japanese	二人は初めて愛し合った。
Polish	Kochali się po raz pierwszy.
Hungarian	Először szeretkeztek.
Swedish	De älskade för första gången.
Slovenian	Prvič sta se ljubila.

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.

English	There is no love lost between the two colleagues, they have never liked each other.
Spanish	No hay amor perdido entre los dos colegas, nunca se han gustado.
French	Il n’y a pas d’amour perdu entre les deux collègues, ils ne se sont jamais aimés.
Italian	Non c’è amore perso tra i due colleghi, non si sono mai piaciuti.
German	Zwischen den beiden Kollegen ist keine Liebe verloren, sie haben sich nie gemocht.
Portuguese	Não há amor perdido entre os dois colegas, eles nunca gostaram um do outro.
Russian	Между двумя коллегами нет любви, они никогда не любили друг друга.
Chinese	两个同事之间没有失恋，他们从来没有喜欢过对方。
Japanese	2人の同僚の間には、お互いに好きになったということはありません。
Polish	Między tymi dwoma kolegami nie ma żadnej straconej miłości, nigdy się nie lubili.
Hungarian	A két kolléga között nincs szerelem, sosem szerették egymást.
Swedish	Det finns ingen förlorad kärlek mellan de två kollegorna, de har aldrig gillat varandra.
Slovenian	Med sodelavcema ni izgubljene ljubezni, nikoli se nista imela rada.

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.

English	I won’t sell my house for love nor money, there is nothing that you can say or do that will change my mind.
Spanish	No venderé mi casa por amor ni por dinero, no hay nada que puedas decir o hacer que me haga cambiar de opinión.
French	Je ne vendrai pas ma maison par amour ou par argent, et rien de ce que vous pourrez dire ou faire ne me fera changer d’avis.
Italian	Non venderò la mia casa per amore o per soldi, non c’è niente che tu possa dire o fare che mi farà cambiare idea.
German	Ich werde mein Haus weder für Liebe noch für Geld verkaufen, es gibt nichts, was Sie sagen oder tun können, was meine Meinung ändern wird.
Portuguese	Não venderei a minha casa por amor nem por dinheiro, não há nada que possa dizer ou fazer que me faça mudar de ideias.
Russian	Я не продам свой дом ни за любовь, ни за деньги, ничего из того, что ты можешь сказать или сделать, не изменит моего мнения.
Chinese	我不会为了爱情也不会为了钱而卖房，你说什么做什么都不能改变我的想法。
Japanese	私は愛やお金のために家を売ることはありません。あなたが何を言っても、何をしても、私の気持ちは変わりません。
Polish	Nie sprzedam mojego domu z miłości ani za pieniądze, nie ma nic, co możesz powiedzieć lub zrobić, że zmieni moje zdanie.
Hungarian	Sem szerelemért, sem pénzért nem adom el a házamat, semmit sem tudsz mondani vagy tenni, ami megváltoztatná a véleményemet.
Swedish	Jag kommer inte att sälja mitt hus för kärlek eller pengar, det finns inget du kan säga eller göra som kan få mig att ändra mig.
Slovenian	Svoje hiše ne bom prodal ne zaradi ljubezni ne zaradi denarja, ničesar ne morete reči ali storiti, kar bi spremenilo mojo odločitev.

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.

English	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.
Spanish	Está tan cegada por el amor que no puede verle como es en realidad. No es una buena persona, es grosero e irrespetuoso con todos los que le rodean, incluida ella.
French	Elle est tellement aveuglée par l’amour qu’elle ne peut pas le voir tel qu’il est vraiment. Il n’est pas une bonne personne, il est grossier et irrespectueux envers tous ceux qui l’entourent, y compris elle.
Italian	Lei è così accecata dall’amore che non riesce a vederlo per quello che è veramente. Lui non è una brava persona, è maleducato e irrispettoso con tutti quelli che lo circondano, compresa lei.
German	Sie ist so geblendet von der Liebe, dass sie ihn nicht so sehen kann, wie er wirklich ist. Er ist kein guter Mensch, er ist unhöflich und respektlos zu allen um ihn herum, einschließlich ihr.
Portuguese	Ela está tão cega pelo amor que não consegue vê-lo por quem ele realmente é. Ele não é uma boa pessoa, é rude e desrespeitoso para com todos à sua volta, incluindo ela.
Russian	Она так ослеплена любовью, что не видит его таким, какой он есть на самом деле. Он нехороший человек, он груб и неуважителен ко всем окружающим, в том числе и к ней.
Chinese	她被爱情蒙蔽了双眼，看不清他的真面目。他不是个好人，他粗鲁无礼，不尊重身边的每一个人，包括她。
Japanese	彼女は愛に目がくらんでしまい、彼の本当の姿を見ることができないのです。彼は善人ではなく、彼女を含めた周りの人に失礼な態度をとっています。
Polish	Ona jest tak zaślepiona miłością, że nie widzi go takim, jakim jest naprawdę. On nie jest dobrym człowiekiem, jest niegrzeczny i lekceważący dla wszystkich wokół niego, w tym dla niej.
Hungarian	A lányt annyira elvakítja a szerelem, hogy nem látja a férfit annak, aki valójában. Nem jó ember, bunkó és tiszteletlen mindenkivel szemben, aki körülötte van, beleértve őt is.
Swedish	Hon är så förblindad av kärlek att hon inte kan se honom för den han verkligen är. Han är ingen bra människa, han är oförskämd och respektlös mot alla i sin omgivning, inklusive henne.
Slovenian	Ljubezen jo tako zaslepi, da ne vidi, kakšen je v resnici. Ni dober človek, je nesramen in nespoštljiv do vseh okoli sebe, tudi do nje.

I hope the above expressions have brightened up your day and made you happy – love is a feeling we should all experience and treasure. If you have any questions or would like to add more expressions to the above list, please feel free to do so in the comment area below.

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Do you want to speak English like native speakers do? Learning common English idioms is a great way to do that. Native speakers (like me) use idioms a lot in conversation. This post has some common idioms that use the idea of LOVE.

You will find a collection of common idioms with their meaning in this post. Plus, lots of natural example sentences so you can use these expressions in your own conversations. There is a Free PDF download of these expressions with examples at the bottom of this post.

Ways to use LOVE

The word love can be both a noun and a verb.

Here are three different ways we can use the noun LOVE

① a very strong feeling of liking and caring for somebody/something, especially a member of your family or a friend
“Nothing is stronger than a mother’s love.”

② a strong feeling of romantic attraction for somebody
“Never give up hope and someday you will find true love.”

③ the strong feeling of pleasure that something gives you
“Katherine and I have a shared love of music.”

Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries LOVE noun

Here are different 3 ways we can use the verb LOVE

① to have very strong feelings of liking and caring for somebody
“I love you.”

② to like or enjoy something very much
“I love your new watch, where did you buy it?”

③ used to say that you would very much like something
A: “Would you care for something to drink?”
B: “I would love a coffee you have some.”

Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries LOVE verb

Idioms about expressions with LOVE are very common in music, movies, and television. These LOVE idioms are often used as the titles of popular songs, movies, and even the titles of episodes of popular TV shows.

I have linked to many of these songs and shows throughout this post. I’m curious to know which movies or TV shows you have seen before. Do you have a favorite LOVE song? Tell me in the comments.

12 Common English LOVE Idioms

Fall In Love

You probably know the expression “fall in love.” We use the verb fall when we begin to love another person.

“From the moment she kissed me I fell in love with her.”

NEWS headlines with LOVE
10 photos that’ll make you fall in love with India!

To make this expression even stronger we can fall HEAD OVER HEELS in love with someone. This means the love we feel is very strong. The love is so strong that we flip, our head goes over our heels.

“It was only our third date but I could feel myself falling head over heels for her.”

We can also BE head over heels in love with someone.

“Russell IS head over heels in love with Tessa. He never stops talking about how great she is.”

Here are 3 songs titled Head Over Heels – which one is your favorite? Tell me in the comments!

Tears For Fears – Head Over Heels

ABBA – Head Over Heels

The Go Go’s – Head Over Heels

We can also fall in love AT FIRST SIGHT.

This means that as soon as you see someone you feel like you already know them and you love them instantly.

“I saw Jennifer across the dancefloor wearing a yellow dress and it was love at first sight.”

NEWS headlines with LOVE

Does ‘love at first sight’ exist? I asked 14 Fashion Journal readers

You can also love someone/something with all your heart. This shows how strong your love is.

I would do anything for Hailey. I love her with all my heart.

Make Love (to somebody)

This expression means to have sex

On their wedding night, they made love and then fell asleep in each other’s arms.

The Love of My Life

The person that you love the most. This person is #1 for you.

“I’d like to introduce my fiancé, Melanie. She is the love of my life.”

NEWS headlines with LOVE

‘I Met the Love of My Life at 68’

Love is Blind

This expression means that when you really love someone you are blind to their flaws or imperfections. We only see what we want to see.

“I think that Amanda could find a better guy to marry than Trevor but I guess love is blind.”

Love is Blind is a reality TV show about “Singles who want to be loved for who they are, rather than what they look like.”
Do you know this show? Have you ever watched it? Do you like reality TV shows?

Love Is Blind (TV Series 2020– ) – IMDb

A Face Only a Mother Could Love

This is meant as an insult. A child is always beautiful to its mother, but this expression means that no one else could possibly find you attractive. Only your mother loves your face because she has to.

“Freddy Krueger has a face that only a mother could love. I think it is hard for her too!”

NEWS headlines with LOVE

A Face Only a Mother Could Love: Maine Fishermen Catch ‘Vicious’ Wolffish

All’s Fair in Love and War

When it comes to love there are no rules. Anything is possible, just as in war.

A: “I want to ask Brenda on a date but I heard that she like Ethan.”
B: “Why don’t you start a nasty rumor about Ethan and then pass it around the office?”
A: “Really!? That’s a dirty trick.”
B: “All’s fair in love and war my friend.”

The link is a list of 82 episodes from various TV series titled “All’s fair in love and war.” TV shows like Pearl Next Door, It Happened in Calcutta, Twentysomething, and many more.
Have you ever watched any of these TV shows?

Love Makes the World Go Round

Love is a powerful and important force that motivates almost everything we do.

“I’m not going to start any rumors about Ethan, I don’t want to fight dirty. We need less negativity in the world and more love. Love makes the world go round.”

Here are 3 songs titled Love makes the world go round – which one is your favorite? Tell me in the comments!

Madonna – Love Makes The World Go Around (1985?)

Deon Jackson – Love Makes The World Go Around (1965)

Love Make The World Go Round – Jennifer Lopez & Lin-Manuel Miranda Lyrics (2016)

Love-hate Relationship

This expression is used to describe a person or a situation that you like and dislike at the same time. There is a good part and a bad part of the same item.

“The city has a love-hate relationship with tourists now. It’s great that they come and spend money in the city but they are often loud and leave lots of trash in the street.”

NEWS headlines with LOVE

Samsung pardon exposes Koreans’ love-hate feelings for tycoons

There’s no love lost between A and B

Person A and person B do not like each other

There’s no love lost between Ralph and John. Those two have been rivals since college.

Make Love, not War

“Make love, not war” is an anti-war slogan commonly associated with the American counterculture of the 1960s. It was used primarily by those who were opposed to the Vietnam War but has been invoked in other anti-war contexts since, around the world.

Make love, not war – Wikipedia.

Here is the John Lennon song “Make Love, Not War” (1973?)

Puppy Love

This is often used to describe the affection that young people feel for one another but is not serious. It is a feeling that will pass.

“They met at school but it’s only puppy love. I don’t think it’s very serious.”

NEWS headlines with LOVE

Metaphorical puppy love not like the real thing

Love Will Find a Way

True love cannot be stopped. If something comes between a couple who really love each other they will find a way to be together no matter what.

A: “Julian will move away to college in September and be apart from his girlfriend Tammy.”
B: “It will be tough for them but they are really in love with each other. I’m sure love will find a way. It always does.”

The video below is a popular song called “love will find a way” from the band YES released in 1987.

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Being away from someone you love (being absent) will make your feelings for them even stronger (grow fonder).

“I think that Julian and Tammy will have an even stronger connection when Julian comes home. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”

NEWS headlines with LOVE

New study proves absence really does make the heart grow fonder – Big Think

Expressions of Attraction and Desire

smitten (with/by somebody/something) (especially humorous) suddenly feeling that you are in love with somebody
Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries – smitten

Eric has been following Stacy around all day. He’s quite smitten with her.

Take my breath away

If someone takes your breath away it means you feel so great when you see them that it is hard to breathe. The person is really special.

Olivia took my breath away the first moment I saw her.

To have a crush on someone

To like someone, to think they are attractive and nice.

Melanie asked me if you had a girlfriend. I think she has a crush on you. You should ask her out.

Have the hots for someone

You think someone is very attractive, to be very attracted to someone.

I’ve had the hots for Julianne since the first day of high school.

Marriage idioms and expressions

Idioms that mean asking someone to marry you.

Pop the question

During our vacation to the beach, I decided to pop the question.

Get down on one knee

I held her hand, got down on one knee, and gave her the ring. She started crying tears of joy and said YES!

Idioms that mean getting married

Tie the knot

Nicholas and Judith tied the knot last April.

Settle down (with someone)

Bruce turned 32 last week, I think it’s time for him to settle down and get married before it’s too late.

The final video is my favorite song about love. It’s a house track from 1989 (I used to be a DJ) called “That’s the Way Love Is” by a Chicago dance group called Ten City.

Do you have a favorite love song? Tell us in the comments.

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Fall Head Over Heels for These 30 English Idioms About Love

1. To fall in love/to fall for someone

When you fall in love with someone, you have a strong attraction to or desire for them.

I think I’m falling in love with you.

You can say the same thing by using to fall for someone.

I think I’m falling for you.

2. To fall out of love

You first fall in love, and then, if it doesn’t go well, you can fall out of love, which normally means that you don’t love that person anymore.

She fell out of love two months ago.

3. To be head over heels in love

If you are or fall head over heels in love with someone, it means you’re completely in love with them.

I fell head over heels in love with you the moment I saw you.

4. A blind date

Going on a blind date doesn’t mean that your date is blind or that you can’t see them.

A blind date is just a romantic meeting between two people who haven’t met before.

I get very nervous when I have to go on a blind date.

Pro tip: My best friend went on a blind date nine years ago, and she and her husband have three children now!

5. To be blinded by love/love is blind

It seems the metaphor of blindness appears often in expressions related to love.

Maybe this has to do with the fact that when we fall in love, we don’t see any defect (imperfection) in the other person, and we blindly (without thinking about it) do anything for them.

This is exactly the meaning of to be blinded by love and the expression love is blind. You love someone so much that everything looks perfect. You can’t see your significant other’s faults (imperfections).

He was so blinded by love that he couldn’t see that she wasn’t faithful.

Mary believes everything Christian says even when he lies to her. Love is blind!

Pro tip: Check out the series “Love Is Blind” on Netflix!

6. To be infatuated

Have you ever had a super strong feeling for someone only to see that feeling disappear in a few days?

If so (if the answer is yes), then you were infatuated.

When we’re infatuated, we can’t think clearly. We’re somehow (in some way) blinded by infatuation.

We think we’re in love, but it’s normally only passion, and it lasts a very short period of time.

Anna is infatuated with her neighbor, Mark.

7. Those three little words

When someone refers to those three little words, they’re talking about the words I love you.

For some people, these words can be difficult to say, or they can even be taboo words (words you shouldn’t use) in some conversations.

If you don’t feel comfortable saying the words I love you, just use this expression instead!

He said those three little words last night. I’m so happy!

You know I don’t want to listen to those three little words anymore.

Pro tip: Play the game “Taboo” to practice your English vocabulary!

8. To have the hots for someone

If you have the hots for someone, you find them very attractive.

I have the hots for Marian.

You can also use the word hot to describe someone who’s attractive.

Wow, Tiff is so hot!

9. Love at first sight

This is an example of an expression that’s literal (it means what it says).

When you fall in love at first sight, you start having strong, romantic feelings the very moment you see a person for the first time.

It was love at first sight, and we’ve been together for 12 years already.

Love at first sight can also be used when talking about animals or even objects.

When I saw the puppy, I knew it was love at first sight.

Mark fell in love at first sight as soon as he saw that car.

Pro-tip: Listen to Kylie Minogue’s song, “Love at First Sight,” to practice this idiom.

10. To be a love rat

Not all idioms about love are positive and full of nice feelings.

Many people normally don’t like rats, so maybe this is the reason why English has the idiom to be a love rat, which describes a person who’s unfaithful to their partner.

John has had affairs with several women. He’s definitely a love rat!

11. A match made in heaven

If a match is made in heaven, it means that two people are perfect for each other.

This is the kind of relationship many of us want in our lives.

Jill and I are a match made in heaven. We couldn’t be happier!

On the other side, we have a match made in hell.

As you can imagine, a couple who are a match made in hell don’t have the best relationship.

They’ve been fighting since they moved in together. They can’t see that they’re a match made in hell.

12. To be an item

When two people are an item, it means they’re together. They’re a couple.

Did you know that Sam and Jeffree are an item?

13. Puppy love

Puppy English is cute, and so is puppy love.

But while it may be cute, it normally just describes infatuation (see the sixth idiom on this list), especially between children or teenagers.

This idiom is most often used by adults to describe young people who’re starting to discover feelings and attraction.

What Timmy and Suzy have is just puppy love, but they look so cute together!

Pro-tip: Watch this video to learn more English vocabulary about puppies!

14. Kiss and make up

No, we’re not talking about English makeup (beauty product) vocabulary. We’re talking about making up.

To kiss and make up means that a couple solves a problem they had and reconciles (they make peace).

They just kissed and made up as if nothing happened.

This expression doesn’t necessarily mean that two people kiss and apologize. It can also be used outside of couples when two people (for example, two friends) stop fighting and forgive each other.

I’m sorry. I don’t want to lose my best friend. Please, let’s kiss and make up.

Pro-tip: Practice this idiom with Dua Lipa’s and BLACKPINK’s superb song, “Kiss and Make Up.”

And, if you really wanted to learn about makeup (beauty products) in English instead, you can watch this video about beauty vocabulary!

15. To be lovey-dovey

If you’re not a fan of PDA (public displays of affection), you probably don’t like couples who are lovey-dovey because this idiom is used to refer to couples that love showing how much they’re in love.

They’re always lovey-dovey. I’m so jealous!

16. To be the apple of someone’s eye

Simply put, the apple of your eye is the person you love the most.

This idiom can be used with a person you have romantic feelings for or with family members (especially kids) and even objects.

You’re the apple of my eye. I love you so much.

It’s clear that little Brian is the apple of her eye.

Unfortunately, his money is the apple of his eye.

17. To be smitten with someone

If you’re smitten with someone, you have strong feelings of affection or attraction for that person.

He’s smitten with his girlfriend. It’s amazing.

You can also use this idiom with animals and people.

I’m smitten with my new puppy.

Thomas is absolutely smitten with New York.

18. To have a crush on someone

Contrary to what you may think, to have a crush on someone doesn’t mean to destroy or be destroyed by someone.

It actually means that you have strong romantic feelings for someone, but normally you don’t know the person very well, and sometimes they may not even know you exist!

I have a crush on a guy I see every day on the bus, but we’ve never spoken.

19. To be under someone’s spell

When you’re under someone’s spell, you’re very attracted to them romantically, but you’re also influenced by them.

This means that sometimes you can be manipulated by the other person (as if they had a real spell on you), so that’s probably why this idiom is normally used negatively.

I don’t know my own brother since he fell under that girl’s spell.

20. To tie the knot

When two people tie the knot, they get married.

Sylvia and Lukas have just tied the knot.

You can also see this idiom used when two or more companies join to become a bigger one.

McThomas and LuggerKing have decided to tie the knot after years of competition for the market.

21. To think that someone hung the moon

If you think someone has hung the moon (and possibly the stars, too) in the sky for you to see, you definitely think they’re the most extraordinary person in the world.

Congratulations, you’re in love!

He adores her. He probably thinks she hung the moon!

You can also use this expression when a little kid loves and admires an adult.

Her little brother thinks she hung the moon and the stars.

22. To be over the moon

And since we’re talking about the moon, have you ever been over it?

If you’re over the moon, you’re blissfully and happily in love.

I’m over the moon ever since I met you.

However, you don’t have to be in love or even be talking about romantic feelings to be over the moon.

I got the job. I’m over the moon!

23. To fall for someone/something hook, line and sinker

When someone falls for someone hook, line and sinker, it means they’re completely infatuated with them.

I completely fell hook, line and sinker for him the moment I saw him.

But when someone falls for something hook, line and sinker, they believe it, even if it’s a lie.

He told her the same old story and she fell hook, line and sinker for it once again.

24. On the rocks

My friend, if your relationship is on the rocks, it’s having difficulties. You better kiss and make up (see the 14th idiom on this list) or break up (see the 29th idiom on this list).

Our relationship has been on the rocks for three months already. I don’t know what to do.

25. To take someone’s breath away

When someone takes your breath away, you have probably fallen in love with them. You think they’re so amazing that you forget to even breathe.

You take my breath away every day.

Things can also take your breath away when you think they’re awesome. They make you have intense feelings, too, but not the romantic kind explained above.

His paintings always take my breath away.

Pro-tip: Practice this idiom with one of the most superb classics in the history of music, Berlin’s “Take My Breath Away.”

26. To pop the question

When someone pops the question, they ask the person they love to marry them.

He was totally surprised when she popped the question!

27. To be in a love triangle

Triangles can be in a math book, in an orchestra and even in a relationship!

A love triangle is a romantic relationship that involves three people instead of two. For example, person A loves person B, but person B loves person C and person C loves person A… confusing!

I would never accept being in a love triangle.

28. To only have eyes for someone

To only have eyes for someone means that you look only at that one person romantically. You’re so in love with them that there’s no other option out there.

Tom only has eyes for you. You’re such a lucky girl!

29. To break up/to split up

This is probably one of the saddest idioms on this list.

If a couple breaks up or splits up, they end their relationship.

Destiny broke up with me last summer.

30. To be the love of someone’s life

If you’re the love of someone’s life, it means that they love you wholeheartedly (with their whole heart, or a lot), and you’re the most important person in their life. They’ll probably also tell you that they want to spend the rest of their life with you.

Marissa, you’re the love of my life. I love you.

And on this sweet note, we’ve finished our list of love idioms!

As you’ve seen, there are a lot of idioms in English to talk about love and relationships.

Some of them are more positive than others, but they all have something in common: They’re often used by native English speakers and are a part of everyday conversations.

The more idioms you learn, the better you’ll be able to express all the nuances this beautiful language has to offer.

Stay in love, my friends, and as always, happy learning!

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There are many ways to talk about that feeling you get when you’re romantically attracted to someone. The go-to word is love, but that little word has to do a lot of work to communicate such a deep feeling that can also have many shades of meaning. Luckily for all of us, the English language has lots of idioms, or figurative expressions, to help us describe our affections more vividly. Whether you’re trying to pen the perfect message for Valentine’s Day or hoping to win over the cutie you just met, these idioms might be just what you need to reveal what’s in your heart!

head over heels

Ever been so in love that the object of your affections is all you can think about? Then you were head over heels for them. The idiom head over heels describes the action of falling down or doing a somersault. (Originally the expression was heels over head, but it, well, flipped during the 1700s.) In other words, if you are head over heels for someone, you are thoroughly in love with them.

apple of one’s eye

Someone or something that is special to you is the apple of your eye. What is so special about apples? Historically, the apple of the eye was an idiom that simply described the pupil, or black aperture in the eyeball. In ancient times, it was believed that the pupil was a hard round object, like an apple. The apple of one’s eye came to be associated with a particular object of affection or focus by the early 1800s, possibly because one’s pupil is associated with sight—and gazing fondly at someone.

love you to the moon and back

What is the farthest distance you can imagine from where you are right now? Probably somewhere in outer space, right? That is the thinking behind the hyperbolic expression love you to the moon and back: you love them as much as you can possibly imagine loving someone. While the origins of this expression are a little obscure, it may have been inspired by the moon race in the 1960s. At any rate, the meaning is clear. If you love someone to the moon and back, you really love them a lot.

puppy love

If the notion of puppy love sounds adorable, that’s because it often is. A puppy is a young dog, and puppy love is something typically associated with young people, particularly teenagers (or someone acting like a teenager). Puppy love describes a “temporary infatuation of a young person for another person.” The temporary part is important here—often young people will fall in and out of love very quickly.

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lovebirds

The word lovebirds is another animal-inspired idiom used to describe a couple. Lovebirds are small parrots, particularly Agapornis, that live as bonded pairs. So the word lovebirds can describe couples who display similar behavior, acting affectionately towards each other.

take one’s breath away

If the mere sight of someone sets the world spinning, you could say that person takes your breath away. The expression is not only used to describe love, but any strong emotion of astonishment or shock. Take one’s breath away refers to that moment when people hold their breath while experiencing strong emotions.

to have butterflies in one’s stomach

The object of your affections might inspire a sensation that can be described as having butterflies in one’s stomach. Imagine if you actually had a bunch of butterflies in your tummy—it would probably feel kind of strange and fluttery. This idiom can refer to anything that makes you nervous, whether that’s someone you have a crush on or a big speech.

have the hots (for)

Affection is not always about love—sexual attraction can be an important component of that emotion as well. That’s what the expression to have the hots (for someone) describes. Someone who is physically attractive causes a heated feeling of desire and can be described as hot. It is this figurative expression that to have the hots (for) is likely referencing. You find the other person to be hot.

old flame

Love, sadly, does not always last forever. Someone you used to date or desire, but no longer do, can be described as an old flame. The word flame suggests you once may have had the hots for that person.

carry a torch for

Another fire-related idiom to describe love is carry a torch (for). If you are carrying a torch for someone, you still have love for them even though the relationship is over and may have ended a long time ago. It’s often advised that you should not carry a torch for someone who doesn’t love you back, but it’s easier said than done. Interestingly, this idiom might be linked to the term torch song, which in the early 1900s referred to a sad love song.

tie the knot

When two people get married, one idiom to describe this rite of passage is tying the knot. The expression dates to the 1700s. This idiom has quite a literal origin. It refers to the ancient Celtic practice of handfasting, when a cord or ribbon is used to bind the hands of the two betrotheds together in a symbol of their marriage.

get hitched

Another informal expression for describing marriage is to get hitched. To hitch means “to fasten oneself to something.” If two people are getting hitched, it means they are, figuratively, fastening themselves together.

whisper sweet nothings

When you are lying in bed with the person you love, they may whisper sweet nothings in your ear. The expression sweet nothings refers to the kind of nonsensical, sappy things that lovers will say to one another. Another word to describe this kind of dopey language is sweet talk.

lovey-dovey

A couple that is particularly affectionate with each other can be described as lovey-dovey. The origins of this phrase are a little obscure. It is possible that dove, as in the bird also known as a pigeon, simply rhymes well with love. Another possible explanation is that doves are particularly affectionate towards their mates and are used as a symbol for love. Whatever the origin, when two people act all lovey-dovey, they are really in love.

better half

One concept of love is that the person you love “completes” you; you are “half a person” without them. This notion is what is illustrated in the expression better half. This is most often used to describe one’s spouse.

those three little words

A confession of love can change everything about a relationship—especially if these three words are involved: I. Love. You. The expression those three little words or those three small words refers specifically to the sentence “I love you.”

my person

Sometimes labeling a relationship can be tricky. The phrase my person, popularized by the long-running medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, describes someone who is a close partner but may not be a spouse. It implies that two people belong together, even if the relationship is not formalized.

ride or die

Ride or die is a colloquial expression describing extreme loyalty, such as you would have between two people who love each other. The term comes from modern hip-hop in reference to the legendary outlaws Bonnie and Clyde. It can function as a noun (as in she’s my ride or die) or a verb (we would ride or die for each other).

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Fall Head Over Heels for These 30 English Idioms About Love

1. To fall in love/to fall for someone

2. To fall out of love

3. To be head over heels in love

4. A blind date

5. To be blinded by love/love is blind

6. To be infatuated

7. Those three little words

8. To have the hots for someone

9. Love at first sight

10. To be a love rat

11. A match made in heaven

12. To be an item

13. Puppy love

14. Kiss and make up

15. To be lovey-dovey

16. To be the apple of someone’s eye

17. To be smitten with someone

18. To have a crush on someone

19. To be under someone’s spell

20. To tie the knot

21. To think that someone hung the moon

22. To be over the moon

23. To fall for someone/something hook, line and sinker

24. On the rocks

25. To take someone’s breath away

26. To pop the question

27. To be in a love triangle

28. To only have eyes for someone

29. To break up/to split up

30. To be the love of someone’s life

head over heels

apple of one’s eye

love you to the moon and back

puppy love

lovebirds

take one’s breath away

to have butterflies in one’s stomach

have the hots (for)

old flame

carry a torch for

tie the knot

get hitched

whisper sweet nothings

lovey-dovey

better half

those three little words

my person

ride or die

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