5 idioms related to love

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Hello, everybody.
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So yes, today, February the 14th, marks the annual celebration
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of Saint Valentine’s Day.
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This is a very special day where we celebrate romance by giving
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cards and gifts to our partners, or by doing something special such
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as going out for a meal.
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And so today, to mark this special day of romance,
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I’m going to be showing you five love idioms.
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How it’s going to work is that I am going to show you
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a love idiom with three possible definitions.
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You are going to choose the definition that you
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think it is, before I then reveal the answer and give you an example.
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But before I do this, don’t forget to show
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That way, you’ll never miss out on any of our great videos.
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Okay.
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So now we’ve done the introduction, now you’re all subscribed, let’s get
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on to the love idioms.
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Okay.
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So the first love idiom we’re going to look at today is this,
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a blind date.
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You’ll see here that you’ve got three options.
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What I’d like you to do is to look at these three options and decide
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which of them is the correct definition for this love idiom.
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You’ve got ten seconds to decide.
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And so, yes, the correct answer, of course, was A.
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A date between two people who have never met each other.
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Let’s see it in an example.
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Greg was nervous on normal dates, but even more so on a blind date.
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Hi, I’m Jemima.
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Um, I’m, uh...
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Okay.
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And so the second love idiom we’re going to
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look at today is this, to catch someone’s eye.
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Again, you’ve got three possible definitions.
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Take a look, and think about which one you think is the correct definition
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for this love idiom.
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Again, you’ve got ten seconds.
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And so, yes, the correct answer this time was B.
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To cause someone to notice someone or something.
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Let’s see it in an example.
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Greg couldn’t concentrate after the girl in row C caught his eye.
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Okay.
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So moving on to our third love idiom today.
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And this one is, to pop the question.
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Again, have a look at these three possibilities and decide which
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one you think is the correct definition for this idiom.
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Ten seconds.
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Okay. So did you get this one correct? The correct answer, of course, was A.
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To ask someone to marry you. Now, let’s see this idiom in context.
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After a whirlwind romance, Greg popped the question to Jemima.
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Jemima, will you? Yes, of course.
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Okay.
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So moving swiftly on to the fourth love idiom of the day.
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And it is, to fall head over heels for someone.
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Again, same idea. You’ve got three options here.
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Please take a look and then think which one you think is
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the correct definition.
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Ten seconds.
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Okay. So the correct answer was, again, A.
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To fall completely in love with someone.
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Let’s take a look at this idiom in context.
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Greg had so much in common with Jemima that he fell head over heels for her.
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Okay.
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And finally, our fifth and last love idiom of today.
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And that is, to settle down.
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So, again, take a look at these three options and then think about which
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one you think is the correct definition for this love idiom.
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You have, of course, ten seconds.
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Okay.
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And so the correct answer this time was letter C.
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So let’s see this final idiom in context.
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After travelling for many years, Greg decided to settle down back
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home in Cambridge.
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So there we go.
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Five love idioms that might be useful for you today when
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celebrating Saint Valentine’s Day.
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But can all of you people at home name some more?
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Because I’ve covered only five today and there are lots,
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lots, lots more out there.
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So if you know another one, please put it in context
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and comment below.
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So that’s pretty much a wrap.
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But before I go, as ever, please don’t forget to
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subscribe to the channel if you haven’t already.
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And wherever you are in the world, I hope you have a great Valentine’s Day.
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And I’ll see you next time for more language fun.
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