Love Idioms

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sealed with a kiss

Meaning: written and sent with love and care

Example: When Ted and Judy were living apart in different cities, he would write a letter to her every week and all the letters would be marked with SWAK, or sealed with a kiss, as a mark of how much he loved her. Read more ➺


no love lost

Meaning: there is a mutual dislike between two people.

Example: Bob and Jill cannot get along together. There is no love lost between them. Read more ➺


love to death

Meaning: love someone very much

Example: He is prepared to do anything for her, go to any extent. He loves her to death. Read more ➺


the course of true love never did run smooth

Meaning: people in love often have to overcome difficulties in order to be with each other

Example: Judy and I are in a long distance relationship and it is not easy staying away from each other. The course of true love never did run smooth. Read more ➺


one cannot love and be wise

Meaning: When someone is in love, they often stop thinking clearly.

Example: He stayed in a bad relationship, showing that one cannot love and be wise when emotions lead the way. Read more ➺


all is fair in love and war

Meaning: in situations of love and war you do not have to obey rules of reasonable behaviour

Example: In order to go on a date with Elle, Paul tricked her into believing that her boyfriend was seeing another woman. Well, all's fair in love and war. Read more ➺


an item

Meaning: Refers to two people romantically involved or considered a couple.

Example: Everyone's talking—Emma and Jake are an item now. Read more ➺


labour of love

Meaning: a task done for the pleasure of doing it, not for gains or rewards

Example: Every morning, he dusted, cleaned and wound up the old grandfather clock that he had inherited as a family heirloom. It was truly a labour of love. Read more ➺


match made in heaven

Meaning: A perfect relationship or union that feels destined or fated.

Example: Their marriage is a match made in heaven, filled with love and understanding. Read more ➺


pop the question

Meaning: propose marriage to someone

Example: I heard you had a special date with Tom yesterday; so did he pop the question, then? Read more ➺


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