20 Idioms About Love and the Heart
An idiom is a saying that began long ago, persisted in our culture, and can confuse you if you take it literally. It makes sense that there are many idioms about love. But, do you ever wonder why there are idioms about the heart, which are also about love? What do the heart and love have to do with each other? Perhaps it has something to do with how being near the one you love (or even thinking about them) can make your heart beat faster. While they’re at it, that loved one can even “take your breath away.” They also do quite a number on your eyes and other body parts, according to many idioms below. As you read these idioms, take some guesses as to how you think they originated.
Valentine’s Day is a great occasion to have ELA students read and write idiomatic expressions about love and the heart: You can have students make a Valentine’s Day greeting card that contain some, write a poem using a couple, research their origins (assign each student one to share with the class), and/or have them write their literal meanings using a simple free language activity printable (that’s also interactive digital). No matter what you use them for, have fun.
Also, check out my post “A Valentine’s Day in ELA You’ll Love” for more ideas.
my heart skips a beat
tug at one’s heartstrings
from the bottom of my heart
my heart goes out for you
my heart bleeds for you
have your heart in the right place
pour your heart out
joined at the hip
take my breath away
puppy love
a match made in heaven
three little words
break or split up
love is blind
tie the knot or get hitched
only have eyes for you
head over heels
fall in love or fall for someone
have a crush on someone
love at first sight
wear your heart on your sleeve
have the hots for someone
you caught my eye
Here’s the FREE ONE-PAGER WITH THE LANGUAGE ACTIVITY that gets them to write the literal meanings of figurative idioms (just like Standard L.5 says they should).
AND YOU CAN GRAB ANOTHER FREE VALENTINE’S LESSON ABOUT THE HISTORY OF VALENTINE’S DAY!
AND CHECK OUT THE BLOG POST “A Valentine’s Day in ELA You’ll Love” for more ideas.
I HOPE YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS ENJOY CELEBRATING VALENTINE’S DAY IN ELA.
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