IELTS Vocabulary: Idioms and phrases for Relationship

Idioms and phrases for Relationship

. to break up: to end  a romantic relationship 

.to drift apart: to become less close to someone

.to enjoy someone’s company: to like spending time with someone

.to fall for: to fall in love

.to fall head over heels in love: to start to love someone a lot

.to fall out with: to have a disagreement and stop being friends

.to get on like a house on fire: to like someone’s company very indeed

.to get on well with: to understand someone and enjoy similar interests

.to get to know : to begin to know someone 

.to go back years: to have known someone for a long time

.to have a lot in common: to share similar interests

.to have ups and downs: to have good and bad times

.a healthy relationship: a good , positive relationship

.to hit it off: to quickly become good friends with

.to be in a relationship: to be romantically involved with someone

.to be just good friend: to not be romantically involved with someone

.to keep in  touch with: to keep in contact with

.to lose touch with: to not see or hear from someone any longer

.love at first sight: to fall in love immediately you meet someone

.to pop the question: to ask someone to marry you

.to see eye to eye: to agree on a subject

.to settle down: to give up the single life and start a family

.to strike up a relationship: to begin a friendship

.to tie the knot: to get married

.to be well matched: to be similar to 

.to work at a relationship: to try to maintain a positive relationship with someone

.to breakup: to end a romantic relationship

.to drift apart: to become less close to someone 

.to enjoy someone’s company: to like spending time with someone

.to fall for: to fall in love

.to fall head over heel in love: to start to love someone a lot

.to fall out with: to have a disagreement and stop being friends

.to get on like a house on fire: to like someone’s company very much indeed

.to get on well with: to understand someone and enjoy similar interests

.to get to know : to begin to know someone

.to go back years: to have known someone for a long time

.to have a lot in common: to share similar interests

.to hit it off: to quickly become good friends with.

.to be in a relationship: to be romantically involved with someone

.to be just good friends: to not be romantically involved

.to keep in touch with: to keep in contact with

.love at first sight: to fall in love immediately you meet someone

.to pop the questions: to ask someone to marry you

.to see eye to eye  to agree on a subject 

.to settle down: to give up the single life and start a family

.to strike up a relationship: to begin a relationship

.to lie the knot: to get married

.to be well matched: to be similar to 

.to work at a relationship: to try to maintain a positive relationship with someone