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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
to have a crush on ~ |
to like someone very much, even though you don't know them |
I had a crush on her, but I never talked with her. |
| 2 |
to make a fool of oneself |
to make yourself look stupid by doing something
embarrassing |
I made a fool of myself when I was drunk; I went outside
naked. |
| 3 |
to chat up ~ |
to talk with someone in the hopes of becoming their boyfriend
or girlfriend |
I chatted up a few girls at the bar, but they were not very
friendly. |
| 4 |
to flirt with ~ |
to talk with a man or woman in a romantic yet casual and fun
way |
I flirted with all the girls, and we laughed a lot. |
| 5 |
to pursue ~ |
to make an effort to form a romantic relationship with
someone |
I pursued her for many weeks, and she finally went on a date
with me. |
| 6 |
to set ~ up with ~ |
to suggest a romantic partner for one of your friends or
relatives |
I want to set Tom up with Mary; I think they would make a great
couple. |
| 7 |
to confess one’s feelings to ~ |
to express your true feelings of love to someone after keeping
them hidden for a long time |
After years of working in the same office, I finally confessed
my feelings to the secretary. |
| 8 |
to be made for one another |
of a couple, to be a perfect match |
We are so compatible, I feel like we were made for one
another. |
| 9 |
to fall for ~ |
to be charmed by someone, to fall in love with someone |
When I heard her laugh, I fell for her. |
| 10 |
to fall head over heels in love |
to fall in love very deeply and powerfully |
I fell head over heels in love with her; she was the only
person I could think about. |
| 11 |
to be the one |
to be the person one is going to decide to marry |
I have been dating this girl for months, and I think she is the
one. |
| 12 |
to tie the knot |
a casual way to express the state of getting married |
We will tie the knot in June, then buy a house. |
| 13 |
to pop the question |
to ask a person to marry you |
I popped the question during our trip to Okinawa. |
| 14 |
to settle down |
to stay in a certain town or area for a long time, usually to
raise a family |
After I got married, I settled down with my wife in California
and started my career. |
| 15 |
to romanticize about ~ |
to look at something and not see the problems |
Our relationship was really bad, but after we broke up, I
started to romanticize about it and wish we were still
together. |
| 16 |
a steady boyfriend |
a man who you are dating seriously, not casually |
She didn't have a steady boyfriend, but she was looking for
one. |
| 17 |
a soulmate |
a person who you feel a romantic and spiritual connection
to |
She was my soulmate; it felt like we shared the same soul and
spirit. |
| 18 |
to be in love |
to have romantic feelings for and care deeply about another
person |
I was in love last August; the world looked perfect, and I was
so happy. |
| 19 |
to be infatuated with ~ |
to have shallow and unstable feelings of love for someone |
I thought I was in love when I was in elementary school, but
actually I was just infatuated with Melissa. |
| 20 |
to go on a blind date |
to go on a date with a stranger |
I went on a blind date with my friend's sister, and we actually
had a great time. |
| 21 |
love at first sight |
to fall in love with someone from the first time you see
them |
When I saw her across the room, my heart beat faster; it was
love at first sight. |