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LOVE AND RELATIONSHIPS. HOW TO BREAK THE ICE. Was that an earthquake or did you just rock my world ? Let's make like fabric softener and snuggle = to spoon sb Hey ! I just realized this , but you look a lot like my next girlfriend !. EXPRESSING INTEREST TO SOMEBODY ROMANTICALLY.
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HOW TO BREAK THE ICE • Wasthatanearthquakeordidyoujust rock myworld? • Let'smakelikefabricsoftener and snuggle = tospoonsb • Hey! I justrealizedthis, butyou look a lotlikemynextgirlfriend!
EXPRESSING INTEREST TO SOMEBODY ROMANTICALLY • To flirt withsomebody • To chat somebody up • To hit onsomebody (AmE) • To come ontosomebody. • Example: • Pete hits on Alice • Alice says: 'Pete cameonto me lastnight /Pete hit on me'
TERMS OF ENDEARMENT • PARENTS TO CHILDREN: pumpkin, honey, sweetie • GIRLFRIEND TO BOYFRIEND: baby/babe, hon, hun, darling, sweetheart, boo /bu:/, beau, sugar, cutie-pie • BOYFRIEND TO GIRLFRIEND: baby/babe
MODERN BEGINNINGS • You pick somebody up (takesomebodyfrom a bar totheirhouse) and thenyou decide ... • .... tohave a onenight stand!