be sweet on
idiom
old-fashioned + informal
: to be in love with (someone)
He's been sweet on her since they were kids.
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Honey: Carrots may be sweet on their own, but honey boosts that flavor while staying within the of-the-earth theme represented by the recipe's vegetal core ingredient and its herbal accents.
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
Now an annual event, festival-goers are sure to be sweet on this new tradition.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2023
All of America will be sweet on the Bills this postseason, and this game would be a better watch if a third-string quarterback (Skylar Thompson) wasn't starting for the Dolphins.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2023
Stand tall wear a crown and be sweet on the inside.
—Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, 17 Aug. 2020
Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
Now an annual event, festival-goers are sure to be sweet on this new tradition.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2023
All of America will be sweet on the Bills this postseason, and this game would be a better watch if a third-string quarterback (Skylar Thompson) wasn't starting for the Dolphins.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2023
Stand tall wear a crown and be sweet on the inside.
—Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, 17 Aug. 2020
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