fall in love

Idioms

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

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As I turned to flee, my eyes scanned across the signed John Irving novels I had fastidiously collected since I fell in love with his writing as a young man, starting with “Garp.”

From Los Angeles Times

Her support and their bonding led to them falling in love.

From Los Angeles Times

Bud signs up for church wellness counseling and immediately falls in love with his mousy group leader.

From The Wall Street Journal

The action is set to continue in 2026 with more sold-out tours, TV slots, award shows and acclaim - and hopefully, for his sake, some songs about falling in love.

From BBC

"I felt an instant connection - I just fell in love with her," she said.

From BBC

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