fall in love

Idioms  

1. Become enamored. This expression may be used either literally, as in John and Mary fell in love on their first date, or hyperbolically, as in I fell in love with that antique chest. [First half of 1500s]

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Example Sentences

“It’s like I’m going to walk into the local bakery and fall in love with the head baker.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Ms. Vanderkam is exuberant about time management, referring to it as “magical” and stating that the book “is about how to fall in love with your schedule.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Jeff Norton, whose work focuses on book-to-screen adaptations, said he looks for characters he can fall in love with when choosing books to pitch for development.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“Forever,” a reimagining of Judy Blume’s 1975 book that debuted on Netflix last year, follows two young Black protagonists who fall in love in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

In my daydreams I always ended up saving Courtney from some nutty enemy so she could fall in love with me or whatever.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott