fall in love

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]

Example Sentences

But while he was there, he met an Irish woman - he says they fell in love and married.

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He fell in love with the city when he attended Mardi Gras in 1972 with some friends from college, he said.

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Lest you believe it’s about falling in love, she adds later on: “If you think I’m talkin’ ’bout romance / You’re not listening.”

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After regular walks in the neighborhood, the couple came across a home on Mar Vista Avenue and quickly fell in love.

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But the couple say they fell in love with it and want to give that feeling to other couples who want to follow in their footsteps.

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