to have a crush on
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3.3
- phrasal verb
- Informal
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estar colado por
- Who do you have a crush on right now?
- have a crush on a girl
- have a crush on a guy
- have a crush on a boy
Oh, dude, I remember I had a crush on Joanna.
- Oh, dude, I remember I had a crush on Joanna.
- And he went and told my now boyfriend that I had a crush on him after one conversation.
- And I'm in trouble having a crush on someone.
- No, it is OK to have a crush on your teacher.
- She has so many more scenes with Mason, her best friend who has a crush on her.
- And some guys, yes, I was going to say some guys who may have a crush on you, but you don't know.
- When I was younger, I had a crush on our neighbor, and she loved Pickles.
Examples
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So what do you do if you have a crush on a girl?
Blog text (11) -
I was certain, however, almost from the first, that he had a crush on me.
Fiction book (1994) -
Never have I ever had a crush on a teacher.
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Have you ever had a crush on the same person?
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No, it is OK to have a crush on your teacher.
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I think you have a crush on her.
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I know you have a crush on me.
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Max, oh, my goodness, I have a crush on your son.
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I've always had a crush on her.
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Do you still have a crush on your childhood friend?
Synonyms
274
2.4
Love someone or something very much
84
3.7
To start to like someone as more than a friend
Antonyms
How Attracted
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to be infatuated with someone' is directly compositional from 'have' (to experience) + 'a crush' (a short‑lived romantic attraction) + 'on' (marking the target). This is a common possession/experience + noun + preposition pattern that a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily understand.
Etymology
Have a crush on may come from the image of your heart being lightly crushed by sudden feelings, making you feel shy and excited. That's why it means 'to like someone a lot'.