love at first sight

Idioms  

1. An instantaneous attraction to someone or something. For example, With Peter and Constance, it was a case of love at first sight, or When Dave saw that car, it was love at first sight. This expression was already used by Chaucer for romantic attraction in Troilus and Cressida: “She loved right from the first sight.” The transfer to objects dates from the first half of the 1900s.

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Example Sentences

Kennedy presented Kukita’s painting, and it was love at first sight for Kemp.

From Los Angeles Times

When they met for the first time across a conference table, Petrou joked, it was “love at first sight.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Although the couple were not “looking to move,” when they came across their current Connecticut property, it was love at first sight—but they did want to change some things.

From MarketWatch

Sarah said: "I was calling it love at first sight and trying to do everything to make sure Malcolm felt the same, but I didn't have to work that hard."

From BBC

He described it as "love at first sight" when he saw the cottage after it came up for sale.

From BBC