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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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“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

We need to teach our kids to fall in love with reading and show them that the endless dialogue between ideas is more rewarding than the endless scrolling of social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"They're just looking for emotional support, companionship, people they can feel closer to. People they can fall in love with and feel safe."

From BBC • May 5, 2026

“People who are just casual sports fans, or people who are not even sports fans, will go and fall in love with the game for the first time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Maybe he even wanted, someday, to fall in love again.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

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