LOVE IDIOMS.BACHILLERATO

There are more love idioms out there that English as a Second Language students should try to learn.

1. Puppy Love

Puppy love is an idiom that refers to the strong feeling of affection between two young people. It is also called young love.

Example:

They say it is just puppy love. The high-school sweethearts say it is true love.

2. Head over Heels in Love and Hung Up On

The idiomatic expressions head over heels in love and hung up on both mean to be very much in love with another person. They can even mean obsession or infatuation.

Example:

He’s head over heels in love with Sue! He’s totally hung up on her.

3. Hit it Off

To hit it off is to instantly get along well with a person from the first meeting. It is an idiom that refers to instant connections.

Example:

They hit it off from the beginning and have been together for two decades now.

4. Whisper Sweet Nothings

The idiom whisper sweet nothings implies saying intimate words to someone. Usually, people say sweet nothings in someone’s ears.

Example:

Grandpa whispered sweet nothings in grandma’s ears while they were seated in the porch overlooking the lake.

5. Find Mr. Right

Find Mr. Right is an idiom that connotes finding the right male partner. This idiom specifically says that Mr. Right is a husband material or somebody who can be a future husband.

Example:

She wants to find Mr. Right. At her age, she feels that she’s ready for marriage.

6. Pop the Question and Ask for Someone’s Hand in Marriage

Pop the question and ask for someone’s hand in marriage are idioms that refer to marriage proposals. Pop the question is casual while ask for someone’s hand in marriage is a little formal.

Example:

The prince asked for her hand in marriage in an elaborately planned proposal in the yacht.

7. Tie the Knot, Walk Down the Aisle and Get Hitched

The idioms tie the knot, walk down the aisle and get hitched mean to get married. Get hitched is a bit informal in tone while walk down the aisle signifies getting married in a church where there is an aisle.

Example:

She walked down the aisle in style, wearing her gorgeous mermaid-cut tulle wedding gown.

8. On the Rocks

On the rocks is an idiom that connotes having problems in a relationship.

Example:

The relationship is on the rocks and the couple seems unable to find ways to resolve their differences.

9. Kiss and Makeup

Kiss and makeup is an idiom that means becoming friends or lovers again after a nasty fight.

Example:

We are quick to kiss and makeup. We make sure arguments make us stronger, not weaker.

10. A Match Made in Heaven

The idiom a match made in heaven refers to two people in a relationship who seem to get along with each other extremely well.

Example:

They are a match made in heaven. They enjoy doing things together and cannot stand being away from each other for even a single day.