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go ahead — to continue; to proceed without hesitation
EXAMPLE |: We have more than enough food for dinner. Go ahead and
invite your friend to join us.
EXAMPLE 2: Let’s go ahead and buy our plane tickets now.
Note: “Go ahead” can also be used as a noun, as in the expression “to
give somebody the go ahead,” meaning to give somebody permission to
move forward with an activity.

head over heels in love — very much in love
ExampLe 1: During the first years of their marriage, Brad and Jennifer
were head over heels in love with each other.
EXAMPLE 2: Sara is head over heels in love with Mark. Unfortunately, he
doesn’t even know her name!

love at first sight — an immediate attraction
EXAMPLE 1: It took Allison several months to fall in love with Karl. It
wasn’t love at first sight.
Exampte 2: Tony liked Tara immediately. It was love at first sight!

(to) make out — to kiss with much passion
ExampLe: Ted and Amber started making out at the stoplight and didn’t
realize that the light had turned green.
Note: “Make out” also means:
1) To manage. How did you make out at the doctor’s today?
2) To understand or see with difficulty. It was so foggy, I could barely
make out the street signs.
3) To prepare a check or other payment. Please make out a check for
this month’s rent.

(to be) nuts about — to like very much
Example 1: Ted has every single Metallica album — he’s nuts about

EXAMPLE 2: Mia has a one-track-mind. She thinks about boys all the time.
that band.
EXAMPLE 2: We’re just nuts about our new neighbors. We have them
over for dinner once a month.
SYNONYM: crazy about

(to have a) one-track mind — having all thoughts directed to
just one thing or activity; focused on just one thing

EXameLe 1: Ryan thinks about football all the time. He’s got a one-track
mind.

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