Love Phrases & Idioms: Explore Romantic Expressions & Meanings

Head over heels in love – Completely in love with someone.

Love at first sight – Falling in love with someone instantly.

The apple of my eye – Someone you love and cherish deeply.

Wear your heart on your sleeve – To openly show your emotions, especially love.

Fall for someone – To develop romantic feelings for someone.

Tie the knot – To get married.

Be smitten with someone – To be deeply in love or infatuated.

A match made in heaven – A couple who are perfect for each other.

Love is blind – When you love someone, you don’t see their flaws.

Puppy love – A young or immature kind of love.

Complete the sentences with the correct idiom from the list.

When John met Sarah, he fell ____________. It was an instant connection.
Emma is ____________ for Jake. She can't stop thinking about him!
After dating for five years, they decided to ____________ and get married.
Olivia always ____________; she’s not afraid to show her emotions.
I know he's not perfect, but ____________. I love him no matter what.
They are ____________; they understand each other so well.
When I was a teenager, I had a huge crush on my neighbor – just a case of ____________.
She's the ____________ of his eye; he adores her more than anything.
James didn't expect it, but he started to ____________ his best friend.
After their first date, Mia was completely ____________ with Alex.

Key:

love at first sight, head over heels in love, tie the knot, wear your heart on your sleeve, love is blind, a match made in heaven, puppy love, the apple of his eye, fall for, smitten

"Heart" 🫀 Phrases

What do these phrases mean?

Have a heart – Please have a heart and give him another chance!
= Show compassion or mercy.
Break someone’s heart – It broke her heart when he moved to another country.
= Cause deep emotional pain.
From the bottom of my heart – Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support.
= With deep sincerity.
Wear your heart on your sleeve – He wears his heart on his sleeve, so you always know how he feels.
= Openly show emotions.
A heart of gold – She may seem tough, but she has a heart of gold.
= A very kind and generous person.
A heart of stone – He showed no emotion at all—he must have a heart of stone.
= A person who is emotionally cold or unfeeling.
Cross my heart (and hope to die) – I promise I won’t tell anyone, cross my heart!
= A promise of truthfulness.
Eat your heart out – Look at my new car! Eat your heart out, Mark!
= Feel deep longing or jealousy.
Follow your heart – If you’re unsure, just follow your heart and do what feels right.
= Do what feels right emotionally.
Pour your heart out – She poured her heart out to her best friend after the breakup.
= Share deep personal feelings.
With all my heart – I love you with all my heart.
= Completely and sincerely.
Set your heart on something – She has set her heart on becoming a doctor.
= Be determined to achieve something.
Take something to heart – Don’t take it to heart; he didn’t mean to upset you.
= Be deeply affected by criticism or advice.
Lose heart – He started learning French but lost heart after a few months.
= Become discouraged.
In a heartbeat – I’d move to Paris in a heartbeat if I had the chance!
= Instantly, without hesitation.
By heart – She knows the entire speech by heart.
= Memorized perfectly.
Young at heart – My grandmother is 80 but still young at heart.
= Having a youthful spirit, regardless of age.
Change of heart – At first, he didn’t want a pet, but he had a change of heart.
= A change in opinion or feelings.
Home is where the heart is – I love traveling, but home is where the heart is.
= Home is not a place, but where you feel love and belonging.
My heart skips a beat – Every time he calls me, my heart skips a beat.

= Feeling excitement or nervousness.

❤️LOVE MAIL

Have you ever written a love text to anyone? Have you ever given it a go in English? Here is an example, but how about trying to write one as well? It can be even to future self.

My love,

From the bottom of my heart, I want you to know how much you mean to me. Every time I see you, my heart skips a beat, and I know that I am truly where I belong—because home is where the heart is, and my heart is with you. You have a heart of gold, and I’m so lucky to have you in my life.

No matter what happens, I promise to follow my heart and stand by your side. I love you with all my heart, and nothing will ever change that.

Forever yours,

[Your Name]