be sweet on

phrase

old-fashioned + informal
: to be in love with (someone)
He's been sweet on her since they were kids.

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Enjoy our favorite citrus dessert recipes, and be sweet on citrus. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026 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

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“Be sweet on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20sweet%20on. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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