ENGLISH
REFERENCE

attached to sb/sth

idiom
Meaning

to feel a strong connection or love for someone or something. you use this when you like something so much that you would be sad to lose it.


Examples
SIMPLE

I am very attached to my old bicycle.

CONTEXTUAL

She has lived in this house for twenty years and is quite attached to the garden.

COMPLEX

Although the antique watch was broken beyond repair, he remained deeply attached to it because it was his grandfather's final gift.

Last updated April 22, 2026