ESL Podcast 199 - A Love Letter
to promise - to assure or to tell someone you definitely will do something
I need you to promise me that you'll always be there when I need you.
love letter - a letter to tell someone how you feel about them romantically
When I was 10 years old, I got a love letter from the boy who sat behind me in class.
premature - something that happens or is done before the usual time
Quitting your job before you find out if you're being offered the one you interviewed for today is a little premature.
to pour (one's) heart out - to express or tell your thoughts or secrets completely to someone
He poured out his heart to his parents and told them that he wanted to become a musician and not a doctor.
love at first sight - to fall in love the first time you see someone
When Dale saw Angelina Jolie in her first movie, it was love at first sight.
to not be able to get (someone/something) out of (one's) head - to not be able to stop thinking about someone/something
My boyfriend and I had a terrible fight and I couldn't get it out of my head for all night.
to mean everything to - to be very important or the most important
Being able to make enough money to move out of my parents' house means everything to me.
sweet nothings - unimportant but nice things about love you say to someone you feel romantically about
Stop whispering sweet nothings in my ear and start paying attention to the movie.
heavy - serious
I thought this play was a comedy but it turned out to be really heavy. terms of endearment (such as "my love," "my darling, and "sweetheart") words/names you use to address, call, or talk to someone you love
Oh, my darling, you make me so happy!
too much - more than necessary; too serious
I know it's a special evening, but don't you think wearing a formal dress to a beach party is too much?
to scare (someone) off - to make someone not like you; to cause someone to lose courage or to run away
We have three people coming to interview for the job. Be nice and try not to scare them off by telling them how much work the job really is.
head over heels in love - when someone has a very strong feeling of love for someone else
If she weren't head over heels in love with him, she'd realize that they don't have very much in common.
if I were you...I'd... - a phrase used to offer advice to someone, to give them a suggestion; if your situation were mine...I would...
I think she likes you. If I were you, I'd ask her out on a date.
to play it by ear - to decide your action later, depending on a future situation
I'm not sure if I'll have time to stop by after work today. Can we play it by ear?
to play it cool - to remain calm; to act carefully
We all know that he wants to win the race, but he's playing it cool so the other runners won't know his strategy.