Meaning of love goggles | Babel Free

Definitions

Blindness to criticism or objectivity directed at a person with whom one is in love.

idiomatic, informal, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“I've heard it put⟳ this way; they "wear⟳ love⟳ goggles". This means that this person you are falling in love⟳ with must be Mr. or Miss⟳. Right.”

“When you're several years into your relationship, the love⟳ goggles may come⟳ off, but they're replaced by new lenses that reveal⟳ another, fuller picture of your relationship.”

“I had had love⟳ goggles on for many years, thinking that I wanted to marry⟳ Dennis and be a part of his family.”

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