Idioms for March (2023)

Valentine's Day has finished, but March is still a season of love and emotion.

1. “change your mind”

Meaning:
To persuade someone's opinion or way of thinking.

Example:
“There's nothing you can say to change my mind.”

2. “love at first sight”

Meaning:
An expression meaning to fall in love with a person very fast.

Example:
“How did you guys meet?”  “It was love at first sight.”

3.“do without”

Meaning:
Something that you do not want or need.

Example:
“We can do without Angela telling us more of her funny stories.”

4. “puppy love”

Meaning:
Effortless love without purpose. Adults use this phrase to describe young people as “in love”.

Example:
“They say they're in love, but actually, it's just puppy love. They only met yesterday.”

5. “by and large”

Meaning:
This means when something is “generally speaking”.

Example:
“I agree by and large with Janet's view of the situation.”