[00:05.48]From VOA Learning English,
[00:07.92]this is Words and Their Stories.
[00:10.96]In English, some people like to say
[00:14.08]that "Love makes the world go ‘round."
[00:17.24]This means that of the many things we experience,
[00:21.32]love is the most important.
[00:24.16]And Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate love.
[00:29.40]Let's start at the beginning.
[00:32.56]To be in love, you first have to meet someone special.
[00:37.32]When two people meet and really hit it off,
[00:40.92]they get along from the start.
[00:43.64]This is an informal expression – something used in everyday speech.
[00:50.48]To hit it off does not mean that you and the other person are in love.
[00:55.80]At least not yet!
[00:58.16]But let's say you meet someone
[01:00.80]and from the very first moment you set eyes on them,
[01:04.84]they seem to have a strange power over you.
[01:08.56]That is not simply hitting it off.
[01:11.68]That is what we call love at first sight.
[01:16.20]Another informal saying is to have a crush on someone.
[01:20.80]Not only is crushing on someone informal,
[01:24.20]it is more likely to involve young people.
[01:27.60]So, you might hear a teenager say they have a crush on someone.
[01:32.92]A crush is usually not serious.
[01:37.00]A crush can also be called puppy love.
[01:40.68]Again, these are all informal expressions.
[01:44.28]So it is better not to use these expressions in a formal way
[01:47.62]to talk about a love interest that is serious.
[01:52.20]If you are nervous about getting closer to the object of your affections,
[01:57.28]you can say you admire them or love them from afar.
[02:02.52]This is something an adult might say.
[02:06.32]When you are smitten with someone,
[02:09.60]you think of that person all the time.
[02:12.96]You hang on every word they say.
[02:15.88]They are your one and only.
[02:19.12]And you only have eyes for them,
[02:22.28]which means everyone else seems to just disappear.
[02:28.00]If you meet someone and fall head over heels in love,
[02:32.76]you fall in love ... hard.
[02:35.52]True love can sweep you off your feet. Love can take your breath away.
[02:41.56]Love can make your heart beat faster
[02:44.68]and give you other physical symptoms that are similar to feeling sick.
[02:50.52]After you and that special someone are in a serious relationship,
[02:55.40]people might call you a match made in heaven.
[02:59.76]This does not mean that the two of you
[03:02.10]should be making plans for spending the afterlife together.
[03:06.36]And it doesn't mean that you met in a house of worship.
[03:10.44]A match made in heaven simply means
[03:12.92]two people have much in common
[03:15.20]or that each person makes the other better.
[03:20.16]Another expression that means the same thing is soul mate.
[03:24.80]This is one way to describe a really close friend who understands you.
[03:29.68]If you love someone completely,
[03:32.20]you can say you love them with all your heart and soul.
[03:35.98]"heart and soul. I fell in love in with you heart and soul,
[03:42.56]heart and soul. The way a fool would do -- madly, because you held me tight ..."
[03:54.48]If your relationship is going well,
[03:56.84]that special someone may pop the question. T
[04:00.20]hat is, "Will you marry me?
[04:03.96]But sometimes love does not make it down the aisle.
[04:07.76]In other words, problems arise in the relationship before you get married.
[04:13.68]If your relationship hits a difficult period,
[04:16.80]you can say it is on the rocks.
[04:20.12]This saying comes from boating.
[04:22.36]When a boat or ship is on the rocks,
[04:25.24]it runs aground and breaks apart.
[04:28.72]The expression "on the rocks"
[04:30.65]has been used to mean disasters since the late 1800s.
[04:35.60]Neil Diamond sings about a relationship in trouble
[04:39.08]in his hit song, "Love on the Rocks."
[04:42.67]"Love on the rocks ain't no surprise
[04:48.62]Pour me a drink,
[04:51.40]And I'll tell you some lies,
[04:55.28]Got nothing to lose,
[05:00.08]So you just sing the blues, all the time..."
[05:05.76]Many relationships that are on the rocks end in a break-up.
[05:10.80]But if your relationship ends, do not be sad for long.
[05:15.36]We have another expression in English:
[05:18.24]"It's better to have loved and lost
[05:20.96]than never to have loved at all."
[05:23.72]From VOA Learning English,
[05:26.04]I'm Anna Matteo.
[05:27.36]Happy Valentine's Day!
[05:29.04] "And I will always love you ..."
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