have a crush on
/ˌhæv ə ˈkrʌʃ ɒn/INFORMAL · B2
Meaning
to feel a strong, short-lived romantic attraction to someone
Examples
- 1When I was fourteen, I had a crush on my best friend's older brother.
- 2Aisha has a crush on someone in her art class, but she's too shy to say hello.
- 3Everyone knows Leo has a crush on Priya, because he blushes whenever she walks past.
- 4My little sister had a crush on a pop singer and covered her walls with his posters.
- 5Ben finally admitted he had a crush on Maria and asked her out for coffee.
Grammar
have changes: has, had, having. Put the person straight after on.
Similar in meaning
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