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love goggles

idiom
Meaning

Blindness to criticism or objectivity directed at a person with whom one is in love.


Examples
SIMPLE

He wears love goggles and ignores all her bad habits.

CONTEXTUAL

She is wearing love goggles, so she refuses to see that her new boyfriend is actually quite selfish.

COMPLEX

Despite his friends pointing out the obvious red flags, he remained blinded by love goggles, convinced that his partner was entirely without fault.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    beer goggles

    The illusion that people are more sexually attractive, brought on by alcohol consumption.

  2. 02

    first love

    The thing, place, or activity of which one is fondest; one's most fundamental interest or attachment.

  3. 03

    for the love of the game

    Doing something for one's own enjoyment or other intrinsic desire to do so; not for other reasons such as money or other ulterior motives.

  4. 04

    labor of love

    A task performed voluntarily without expectation of reimbursement; an altruistic work or undertaking.

  5. 05

    love at first sight

    an instantaneous attraction

  6. 06

    love away

    To resolve conflicts and emotional pain through love and intimacy.

  7. 07

    love buzz

    The feeling of love, butterflies in your stomach.

  8. 08

    love muscle

    the heart

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