having a crush
having a crush on
Meaning
- infatuated with someone
- have strong feelings of love for someone
- have romantic feelings for a person, usually for a short time and with no results
- a brief but intense feeling of love for someone
Example Sentences
- I think Steve has a crush on our new English teacher; he always looks forward to her classes and even goes to ask questions after classes, though he actually doesn't need to.
- When I was young, I had a big crush on one of the top actresses of our times; I even had posters of her all over my room.
- Teenagers usually have a crush on famous personalities - film stars, celebrities, sportspersons - as they grow older, they outgrow these fantasies.
- Elvis Presley was a huge star of his time, he was so popular that a whole generation of young women had a huge crush on him.
- My niece told me that she has a crush on the new boy in her class - she found her very cute and attractive.
- After being spurned twice, Sally said she would never have a crush on anyone again.
- My sister thinks she has a crush on my best friend.
- Joe is the athletics champion of our school, and and many girls have a crush on him.
Origin
The origin of the idiom is not known.
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2 Thoughts
I think everybody in this world has a crush. I had a crush on a famous guy in our community. He was so famous that every girl in the community was crushing on him.
- Ayisha September 6, 2020
I think its true every one in life get crush. I also have crush on my classmate. I tell this to friends. I real like him.
– Anmol Walia
- Anmol Walia January 2, 2017