| an old flame | sb one was once in love with |
| steal one's heart | to make sb fall in love with one |
| the man of one's dreams | an ideal man |
| head over heels in love | very much in love with sb |
| break one's heart | cause sb great unhappiness |
| change of heart | a change of one's feeling for sth/someone |
| wear one's heart on one's sleeve | to allow once feelings to be too obvious |
| see eye to eye | to agree about sth |
| all's fair in love and war | all actions are justified when there are feelings of love/rivalry |
| the bee's knees | the best |
| donkey's years | a long time |
| bury the hatchet | forget old quarrels |
| the apple of one's eye | sb one is most fond of |
| the black sheep of the family | a person strongly disapproved by the other members of the family |
| play hard to get | to pretend one is not interested in sb |
| be like putty in one's hands | easily controlled or manipulated |
| drive sb round the bend | annoy sb a lot |
| tie the knot | get married |
| in clover | live comfortable |
| blood is thicker than water | family relationships are the strongest |