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love at first sight

idiom
Meaning

an instantaneous attraction


Examples
SIMPLE

They met at a party and it was love at first sight.

CONTEXTUAL

She never believed in love at first sight until she saw him standing at the bus stop.

COMPLEX

The novelist described their meeting as love at first sight, a sudden thunderbolt that rendered all caution irrelevant.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    blink first

    To be the first party in some situation to give in or back down.

  2. 02

    can't stand the sight of

    To hate vehemently; to really despise.

  3. 03

    cast the first stone

    To act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing oneself to be blameless.

  4. 04

    catch sight of

    to see for a brief period; to get a glimpse of

  5. 05

    come first

    To win first place in a competition.

  6. 06

    director of first impressions

    A receptionist.

  7. 07

    feet first

    In the manner of a deceased person (i.e., dead).

  8. 08

    first among equals

    A person or position that is formally of equal rank to others in a group, but nonetheless takes a leading role within that group.

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