Love Idioms 💓
Make love, not this.
What is war?
This was the 1960s mantra during the Vietnam War, often accompanied by the peace sign.
This Kraft brand favorite boxed dish is made with elbow pasta.
What is macaroni and cheese?
Introduced in 1937, Kraft was the first ever boxed mac and cheese product.
This organ of the body has become the symbol for love.
What is a heart?
The heart beats about 100,000 times per day (about three billion beats in a lifetime).
Valentine's Day falls on this date.
What is February 14?
Valentine’s Day is also one of the most popular days to get engaged.
When you’re hopelessly infatuated with someone, you are said to fall head over these in love with them.
What are heels?
The phrase originally appeared as "heels over head" and meant literally being upside down. The change in word order is believed to have happened around the 1700s when writers started using it in a romantic context.
This bread-shaped meat dish is covered in a ketchup and brown sugar sauce.
What is meatloaf?
Meatloaf's roots trace back to ancient civilizations, where it was created as a way to use leftover meat and meat scraps, making it a practical and economical dish.
This color rose symbolizes love.
What is red?
Yellow is said to represent friendship.
When February has 29 days, the year is known as this.
What is a leap year?
The length of a year is 365.25 days, so every four years, we have a year with an extra day.
This is a first-time romantic get-together with a stranger that is set up by a mutual acquaintance .
What is a blind date?
The term originated from the idea that you are literally "blind" to the person you are meeting, meaning you have no prior knowledge of their appearance when setting up the date. Despite the misconception, they sometimes lead to long-term relationships.
This glazed entrée makes an appearance during the holidays, and frozen leftovers sometimes last through the winter.
What is ham?
The tradition of eating ham at Christmas has been traced back to ancient Germanic and Norse pagan rituals.
The “vein of love” was once thought to run through this finger on the left hand.
What is the fourth finger?
The placement of the wedding ring is symbolic of this belief. However, there is no vein that runs straight to the heart from the ring finger.
On February 2 this animal is said to come out of it's burrow to predict if there will be an early spring or not.
What is a groundhog?
Groundhog Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States. The prediction is that if the groundhog sees its shadow, winter will last longer, and if it doesn't, spring will come early.
This type of affection expressed by strict parents, to promote responsible behavior.
What is tough love?
Bill Milliken is believed to have coined the phrase in his 1968 book of the same title.
This one-meal dish consists of meat, vegetables, gravy, and spices in a piecrust.
What is pot pie?
The concept of pot pie originated in ancient Greece with a dish called artocreas.
He is the ancient Roman god of love.
Who is Cupid?
He symbolizes love in all its forms. His Greek counterpart is Eros.
February 15th celebrates the day when which country's flag was raised for the first time in 1965?
What is Canada?
In 1996, National Flag of Canada Day was declared by the Prime Minister of Canada, Jean Chrétien.
This describes when you can see no faults with your significant other.
What is love is blind?
There is now a TV show with the same name, where participants talk for 10 days then decide whether or not to propose to each other... all without seeing the other person.
This steak patty is smothered in gravy and mushrooms.
What is Salisbury?
During the Civil War, the military encouraged the consumption of this dish because a Dr. Salisbury, who experimented with many foods, ultimately deemed it a cure for intestinal discomfort.
These are Shakespeare’s feuding families in Romeo and Juliet.
Who are the Montagues and the Capulets?
Travelers from around the world visit Juliet’s Wall in Verona and leave letters for her. Volunteers from the Juliet Club answer the letters.
This monarch came to the throne on February 6, 1952.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
Her coronation was held June 2, 1953.