ESL Podcast 807 - Getting an Unexpected Marriage Proposal
madly in love - with very strong romantic feelings for another person; with strong feelings of love
They were madly in love, got married right after their high school graduation, and have been together ever since.
in my heart of hearts - a phrase used to present a statement that one believes in very strongly and knows to be true
The job was interesting and paid well, but in his heart of hearts, Kolya knew it wasn't what he wanted to do for the rest of his life.
soul mate - a person who has all the characteristics one looks for in a romantic relationship; one's true love; the person one wants to spend the rest of one's life with
The moment I saw Carla, I knew she was my soul mate.
sweet - nice, kind, charming and affectionate
It was so sweet of you to help that little boy find his ball.
to get down on one knee - to bend one knee and rest one's other knee on the ground, usually when a man asks a woman to be his wife
I really like Labella, but we've only been dating for a few months and I'm not ready to get down on one knee yet.
to marry - to begin a marriage; to become the spouse (husband or wife) of another person
As a little girl, Greta dreamed of marrying a handsome prince.
marriage proposal - a request for someone to become one's spouse (husband or wife)
Melissa had no idea David was planning a marriage proposal when he invited her on a trip to Hawaii.
to be made for each other - for two people to be ideally suited for a romantic relationship with each other; for two people to have the characteristics that each other is looking for in a romantic partner
They have so much in common! It's as if they were made for each other.
to say the word - to indicate that one wants to do something or that it is time to do something
Just say the word and I'll cancel the entire event.
to elope - to have a secret, informal wedding without telling anyone about it ahead of time and without inviting family members or friends, usually out of town and to keep the wedding stress-free and inexpensive
Wynona's parents were very disappointed when they found out she had eloped. They really wanted to be at the wedding.
lavish wedding - a very expensive, fancy, and elegant ceremony when two people are married
They had a lavish wedding with more than 600 guests in a cathedral.
to jump the gun - to do something too soon; to do something before it is the right time
We really jumped the gun by printing business card with our URL before the website was even ready.
when it's right, it's right - a phrase used to defend one's decision, meaning that one did what needed to be done at the right time, even though other people might doubt or question that decision
I know it's foolish to buy the first house you look at, but when it's right, it's right.