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60 Romantic Idioms For Expressing Love and Emotions.

 

Love is a universal theme that has appeared in nearly every written work in history. Although every story is different, the way that writers convey the emotions around love is often the same. 

Here are some examples of love idioms that appear in stories, novels, poems, songs, and everyday conversations.

IDIOMS ABOUT STARTING A NEW RELATIONSHIP

  • A match made in heaven - people who are perfectly suited for one another and will likely be together forever.
  • Being in love - People having mutual feelings of love for each other.
  • Being lovey-dovey - A couple is flirting, hugging and kissing in front of others.
  • Crazy in love - Being so much in love that you don't feel like yourself.
  • Have a crush - To be attracted to someone who may or may not feel the same way.
  • Head over heels in love - So in love it's like your whole world is turned upside down.
  • Fancy someone - To be attracted to someone.
  • I love you to death - I love you more than life itself.
  • I think you hung the moon - I admire you and think you're wonderful.
  • It must be puppy love - Young love, or love that’s only temporary, more like infatuation.
  • Love at first sight - As soon as they met, they felt a pull toward one another.
  • Love conquers all - No problem can defeat the power of love.
  • Love is blind - When you’re in love you don’t notice your partner’s faults.
  • She has the hots for him - It may not be love, but she's very attracted to him.
  • Whisper sweet nothings - To speak to someone very flirtatiously.
  • You take my breath away - You amaze me.
  • You're the apple of my eye - I adore you.
  • IDIOMS ABOUT THE HEART
  • A heart of gold - A sincerely kind and generous person.
  • Eat your heart out - Making someone feel jealous by looking very attractive in front of them.
  • Find it in your heart - Appealing to someone's emotions to ask them to do something.
  • Follow your heart - To act based on how you feel.
  • From the bottom of my heart - Genuinely, and in all honesty.
  • Having a heart-to-heart - Having a very honest conversation.
  • I love you with all my heart - My love for you is total and complete.
  • In a heartbeat - Immediately, very quickly.
  • Tugging at your heartstrings - Making you feel guilty or sympathetic.
  • Wear your heart on your sleeve - Openly show your emotions with no qualms.
  • IDIOMS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS
  • Blind date - Going on a date with someone that you've never met before.
  • Carrying a torch - Still having romantic feelings for someone you're no longer with.
  • Hit a rough patch - Face a tough time in a relationship, but one that won't last forever.
  • Joined at the hip - They like being together all the time.
  • Kiss and make up - Become friendly again after an argument.
  • Main squeeze - The only person you're dating.
  • May-December - A relationship with a large age difference between the partners.
  • Mr. Right/Ms. Right - The ideal person for a relationship.
  • Old flame - Someone you used to be in a relationship with.
  • Say those three little words - You need to hear someone say, "I love you."
  • The love of my life - The person I have loved most.
  • Their relationship is on the rocks - They might break up.
  • They're an item - They're in an exclusive relationship.
  • We hit it off - We connected well after meeting and are starting a relationship.
  • IDIOMS ABOUT WEDDINGS AND MARRIAGES
  • A shotgun wedding - A wedding that was arranged quickly because the woman is pregnant.
  • Asking for someone's hand - Proposing marriage to someone.
  • Ball and chain - A joking term for someone you're married to.
  • He popped the question! - He proposed marriage!
  • Get down on one knee - Asking someone to marry you.
  • Getting cold feet - Changing your mind about marrying someone before the wedding day.
  • Leave at the altar - Break up with someone before the wedding.
  • Let's get hitched! - Let's get married!
  • Making an honest man/woman out of me - Marrying me.
  • My better half - The person I'm married to.
  • Ready to tie the knot - Ready to get married.
  • Saying "I do" - Getting married.
  • The big day - The wedding day.
  • To settle down with someone - to commit and/or get married to someone.
  • To take the plunge - Committing to someone in marriage (or making another commitment to something).
  • Walk down the aisle - To get married.
  • GENERAL IDIOMS ABOUT LOVE
  • A face only a mother could love - Someone who isn't very attractive.
  • A labor of love - A difficult task that one performed out of love.
  • For the love of God (or something else) - Consider what I'm saying (usually said in frustration).
  • For the love of the game - To play or do something just because you love it.
  • Getting dumped - A romantic partner ends the relationship before you're ready.
  • He'll love you and leave you - He'll only spend a short time with you before ending the relationship.
  • Love-bombing - Providing endless compliments and praise to someone to the point of discomfort.
  • Someone up there loves me - God is looking out for me ( I'm so lucky)
  • There's no love lost between us - We don't like each other.
  • Tough love - Showing someone you care by drawing strict limits with them.
  • Unrequited love - Love that isn't shared by another person.
  • You love the sound of your own voice - You talk a lot and don't listen to others.



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