to be attracted to (someone) - to feel a physical or emotional attraction to someone.
Example: I was attracted to the woman at the party from the moment that I first met her.
blind date - a date where the two people have never met before.
Example: I went on a blind date in university but it did not work out very well.
break up - end a relationship.
Example: They broke up after dating for more than three years.
crazy about (someone) - to think that another person is wonderful.
Example: My cousin has been crazy about the bank manager for many months now.
date someone - to go on or have a date with someone.
Example: My sister has been dating her boyfriend for over two years now.
double date - a date where two couples get together to do something.
Example: It was a good idea to go on the double date even though everybody wanted to do something different.
dump someone - to end a relationship by telling someone that you don't want to see him or her.
Example: The woman dumped her boyfriend after they began to have many fights.
fall for (someone) - to fall in love with someone.
Example: She always seems to fall for the wrong person and is never happy.
fall in love (with someone) - to begin to feel love for someone.
Example: He fell in love with a woman from his university class and they got married several months later.
find Mr. Right - to find the right or perfect person.
Example: She is always hoping to find Mr. Right but so far she hasn't had any luck.
get along with someone - have a good friendly relationship with someone.
Example: The woman gets along with her friends very well.
get back together - to return to a relationship or marriage after breaking up.
Example: The man got back together with his girlfriend after separating for several months last winter.
get engaged - to decide to marry someone.
Example: He got engaged to his wife several years before they actually got married.
go dutch - a date where each person pays half of the expenses.
Example: In university many of the students had little money so they often went dutch when they were on a date.
to be good together - two people who get along well with each other.
Example: They are very good together and nobody has ever seen them argue.
go out with someone - to go on a date or be dating someone.
Example: I have been going out with a woman from my hiking club for several months now.
have a crush (on someone) - have strong feelings of love for someone (often for a short time and with no results).
Example: The young girl had a crush on her teacher in junior high school but of course it was an impossible situation.
have a thing for (someone) - to be attracted and care a lot about someone.
Example: She seems to have a thing for the new guy who just started to work at her company.
to be head over heels in love with someone - to be very much in love with someone.
Example: My friend is head over heels in love with the accountant in his new company.
hit it off (with someone) - to get along well with someone (usually from the beginning).
Example: I hit it off with a man in my photography class and we have been dating for several months now.
hung up on someone - to be obsessed with another person.
Example: The young woman has been hung up on a member of her tennis club for many months now.
kiss and make up - to become friends again after a fight or an argument.
Example: After they have a fight the couple is always very quick to kiss and make up.
Ian and I used to fight a lot, but we always kissed and made up afterwards.
leave someone for someone else - to end a relationship with your partner and start a relationship with someone else.
Example: The man left his wife for his secretary but soon discovered that his life was worse than before.
Different examples with Relationship & Love idioms:
The man broke his girlfriend's heart when he told her that he was no longer in love with her.
After dating his girlfriend for several years he finally asked for her hand in marriage.
Her first love was with a boy in her high school art class.
The girl's boyfriend left her for several months but when he wanted to come back she was happy to give him a second chance.
My sister has been interested in one of the students in her university biology class for many months now.
When I saw the man at the party it was love at first sight and I knew that I wanted to meet him.
Although we had some differences we got along very well together and seemed to be made for each other.
The couple had a big fight at the restaurant but they quickly made up and things quickly got back to normal.
When she moved to Madrid she joked that she would never return home if she met the right guy.
As soon as I introduced my girlfriend to my mother she said that she was probablythe one for me.
Our neighbours have always seemed to be the perfect couple.
He loved the woman very much and was hoping that she would say "I do" as soon as they could make the wedding arrangements.
After thinking about marriage for a long time they have finally decided to set a date.
She quickly stole the heart of the man who was working beside her at her office.
After several months of dating the young man finally said those three little words to his girlfriend (= "I love you").
It seemed like true love until we began to fight all of the time.
Example: I was attracted to the woman at the party from the moment that I first met her.
blind date - a date where the two people have never met before.
Example: I went on a blind date in university but it did not work out very well.
break up - end a relationship.
Example: They broke up after dating for more than three years.
crazy about (someone) - to think that another person is wonderful.
Example: My cousin has been crazy about the bank manager for many months now.
date someone - to go on or have a date with someone.
Example: My sister has been dating her boyfriend for over two years now.
double date - a date where two couples get together to do something.
Example: It was a good idea to go on the double date even though everybody wanted to do something different.
dump someone - to end a relationship by telling someone that you don't want to see him or her.
Example: The woman dumped her boyfriend after they began to have many fights.
fall for (someone) - to fall in love with someone.
Example: She always seems to fall for the wrong person and is never happy.
fall in love (with someone) - to begin to feel love for someone.
Example: He fell in love with a woman from his university class and they got married several months later.
find Mr. Right - to find the right or perfect person.
Example: She is always hoping to find Mr. Right but so far she hasn't had any luck.
get along with someone - have a good friendly relationship with someone.
Example: The woman gets along with her friends very well.
get back together - to return to a relationship or marriage after breaking up.
Example: The man got back together with his girlfriend after separating for several months last winter.
get engaged - to decide to marry someone.
Example: He got engaged to his wife several years before they actually got married.
go dutch - a date where each person pays half of the expenses.
Example: In university many of the students had little money so they often went dutch when they were on a date.
to be good together - two people who get along well with each other.
Example: They are very good together and nobody has ever seen them argue.
go out with someone - to go on a date or be dating someone.
Example: I have been going out with a woman from my hiking club for several months now.
have a crush (on someone) - have strong feelings of love for someone (often for a short time and with no results).
Example: The young girl had a crush on her teacher in junior high school but of course it was an impossible situation.
have a thing for (someone) - to be attracted and care a lot about someone.
Example: She seems to have a thing for the new guy who just started to work at her company.
to be head over heels in love with someone - to be very much in love with someone.
Example: My friend is head over heels in love with the accountant in his new company.
hit it off (with someone) - to get along well with someone (usually from the beginning).
Example: I hit it off with a man in my photography class and we have been dating for several months now.
hung up on someone - to be obsessed with another person.
Example: The young woman has been hung up on a member of her tennis club for many months now.
kiss and make up - to become friends again after a fight or an argument.
Example: After they have a fight the couple is always very quick to kiss and make up.
Ian and I used to fight a lot, but we always kissed and made up afterwards.
leave someone for someone else - to end a relationship with your partner and start a relationship with someone else.
Example: The man left his wife for his secretary but soon discovered that his life was worse than before.
Different examples with Relationship & Love idioms:
The man broke his girlfriend's heart when he told her that he was no longer in love with her.
After dating his girlfriend for several years he finally asked for her hand in marriage.
Her first love was with a boy in her high school art class.
The girl's boyfriend left her for several months but when he wanted to come back she was happy to give him a second chance.
My sister has been interested in one of the students in her university biology class for many months now.
When I saw the man at the party it was love at first sight and I knew that I wanted to meet him.
Although we had some differences we got along very well together and seemed to be made for each other.
The couple had a big fight at the restaurant but they quickly made up and things quickly got back to normal.
When she moved to Madrid she joked that she would never return home if she met the right guy.
As soon as I introduced my girlfriend to my mother she said that she was probablythe one for me.
Our neighbours have always seemed to be the perfect couple.
He loved the woman very much and was hoping that she would say "I do" as soon as they could make the wedding arrangements.
After thinking about marriage for a long time they have finally decided to set a date.
She quickly stole the heart of the man who was working beside her at her office.
After several months of dating the young man finally said those three little words to his girlfriend (= "I love you").
It seemed like true love until we began to fight all of the time.