1. Puppy love is the love felt between young people (children and adolescents). Informal.
Example of use:
It's only puppy love. They will forget each other soon.
2. To lose one's heart to someone is to fall in love with them.
Example of use:
She lost her heart to her dance teacher.
3. Chat up – to chat up somebody (or chat somebody up) is to talk to them in a flirtatious way to show you are attracted to them, and to try and make them interested in you.
Example of use:
Every time we go to that club, the barman tries to chat up my friend.
4. Get together – if people get together they meet so they can spend time with each other and do something together.
Example of use:
Let's get together at the weekend.
5. Eat out – to eat out is to eat away from home, at a cafe or restaurant. Many people eat out at a restaurant on Valentine's Day.
Example of use:
I'd like to eat out tomorrow. We could go to that new restaurant.
6. Hit it off – if you hit it off with someone you quickly get on very well with them.
Example of use:
Paul and Maria hit it off immediately, and they got married six months later!
7. Pair off – to pair off is to start a romantic relationship.
Example of use:
They met on holiday and paired off after only a week.
8. Go out with – to go out with someone is to have a romantic relationship with them.
Example of use:
She used to go out with my boss.
9. Fall for – if you fall for someone you fall in love with them.
Example of use:
He fell for her at university.
10. Fall head over heels in love – to fall head over heels in love with someone is to fall in love with them very suddenly, and with great intensity.
Example of use:
He met her on holiday and fell head over heels in love!
11. Pour out – if you pour out your feelings to someone you tell them everything about how you are feeling.
Example of use:
I poured out my feelings to him, but I don't think he feels the same about me.
12. Lovey-dovey – to be love-dovey is to be excessively affectionate or romantic. (Informal)
Example of use:
I don't like it when she gets all lovey-dovey in public.
13. Settle down – when two people settle down together they set up a life together and perhaps get married, buy a house and start a family.
Example of use:
David has settled down with his girlfriend, and they are getting married in June.
14. A shot gun wedding is one that happens when people are forced to get married for some reason – perhaps because the bride is pregnant.
Example of use:
There is a rumour that their marriage was a shot gun wedding because Carol was already pregnant.
15. Move in together – to move in together is to start living with someone else – usually someone you are having a romantic relationship with.
Example of use:
We have found a beautiful house and we are moving in together next week.
16. Live for – if you live for somebody they are the most important thing in your life.
Example of use:
She lives for her husband.
17. Cupboard love is love or affection that is given only in order to receive something in return.
Example of use:
He thought she loved him, but it was only cupbard love and what she really wanted was his money.
18. Wear your heart on your sleeve – if you wear your heart on your sleeve you are very open about your feelings for someone, and show everyone how you are feeling.
Example of use:
He's a very emotional person and always wears his heart on his sleeve.
19. Lovebirds – if two people are clearly very much in love with each other they are often called 'the lovebirds'. Lovebirds are small parrots that are well known for showing great affection to their mates.
Example of use:
My grandparents are devoted to each other and we call them the lovebirds.
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