nuts about, be

Idioms and Phrases

Be extremely enthusiastic; also, be extremely fond of. For example, Ellen is nuts about opera , or Kevin has been nuts about Megan since he met her . This seemingly new slangy expression began life in the late 1700s as nuts on or upon; about began to be substituted about 1940.

Related Words

• adore
• applaud
• appreciate
• cherish
• commend
• credit
• extol
• hail
• honor
• idolize
• laud
• marvel at
• praise
• prize
• respect
• revere
• treasure
• worship