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Love Idioms for ESL Learners

This document discusses common English idioms related to love and relationships. It provides example sentences that use idioms like "fall head over heels in love", "puppy love", "love at first sight", "pop the question", "only have eyes for someone", and "tie the knot". It then asks the reader to match the idioms to their definitions, such as "love at first sight" meaning falling in love the first time you see someone. Finally, it prompts the reader to practice using the idioms in sample dialogues with a partner.

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Love Idioms for ESL Learners

This document discusses common English idioms related to love and relationships. It provides example sentences that use idioms like "fall head over heels in love", "puppy love", "love at first sight", "pop the question", "only have eyes for someone", and "tie the knot". It then asks the reader to match the idioms to their definitions, such as "love at first sight" meaning falling in love the first time you see someone. Finally, it prompts the reader to practice using the idioms in sample dialogues with a partner.

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Love & Relationships Idioms

Ex1: Read the example sentences below, and try to guess the meaning of the phrases.

fall head over heels in love with someone puppy love


Meg fell head over heels in love with Harry when she I thought I was going to marry my first boyfriend,
met him in 2014, and now they’re getting married. who I met when I was 14, but it was only puppy
love and soon ended.
love at first sight
the love of my life
It was love at first sight when I saw Derek walk into
the shop. I couldn’t stop staring at him. We met in 1970, and we were inseparable until the
day she died. She was the love of my life, and I’ll
pop the question
never find another like her.
Kevin is planning to pop the question on New
love is blind
Year’s Eve. I hope Sara says ‘yes’. She will be so
Mary: I can’t believe Ken is still with Fred even
surprised because they haven’t talked about getting
though he’s so rude.
married yet.
Gwen: I know, me too. I guess it’s true what they
only have eyes for someone say ‘love is blind’.
Nora: I don’t feel comfortable with you spending so tie the knot
much time with other girls.
We’re going to tie the knot in Spain next summer,
Paulo: Don’t worry, I only have eyes for you.
and you’re invited, so book your flights.

Ex 2: Match the phrases above to the correct definition below.

1. ________________________ = when you only fancy or love one person and nobody else.
2. ________________________ = the person you have loved the most, romantically, in your life.
3. ________________________ = ask someone to marry you.
4. ________________________ = fall in love the first time you see someone.
5. ________________________ = get married.
6. ________________________ = develop a strong love for someone very soon after meeting them.
7. ________________________ = when young teenage couples fall in love, but it doesn’t last.
8. ________________________ = loving someone so much that you can’t see their faults.

Ex 3: Let’s practice!

Work with your partner and write three or four mini dialogues using some of the
expressions you have learnt. See the example below:

A: When are you two lovebirds going to finally tie the knot and give us all
something to celebrate?

B: Oh, we’ve never even talked about it. If Gav popped the question now,
I wouldn’t know what to say. I’d be completely shocked.

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