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Crush on one vs Crush for one

Both phrases are commonly used in English, but they have slightly different meanings. 'Crush on someone' is the more common and idiomatic expression, indicating a romantic interest or infatuation. On the other hand, 'crush for someone' is less common and may imply having a crush on someone's behalf or in support of them.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 578 views

Crush on one

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a romantic interest or infatuation towards someone.

Use 'crush on someone' to express that you have a romantic interest or infatuation towards a person.

Examples:

  • I have a crush on my coworker.
  • She has a crush on him since high school.
  • Do you think he has a crush on you?
  • We had a family staying' here, and Ted, he got a puppy-dog crush on one of their girls.
  • I used to have this horrendous crush on one of my dad's girlfriends.
  • You have a crush on one of the homeless guys?
  • The young vampire has a crush on the old one.
  • The young vampire has a crush on the old one.
  • It started as a simple crush, one-sided flirtatious banter.
  • And with that stone, I will crush every one of her children.
  • Look, I was a teenage girl with a crush at one time myself.
  • How many women do I have to crush in one year?
  • It always overlooks the fact that this so-called free competition merely allows large companies to crush small ones, when those suffering the consequences are workers, consumers and small entrepreneurs.
  • We will then crush the rebellion with one swift stroke.
  • But if you ever do this again, I swear I will crush your head in one hand.
  • The count-duke could crush us and no-one would lift a finger to help us.
  • The children of humanity shall rise... Zoe... and crush the ones who first gave them life.
  • My uncle can crush ten with one foot!
  • I have the way and the means to crush the usurper of my throne as one would crush a revolting spider.
  • In plate tectonic theory, we knew that if you had plates collide, it made sense: they would crush into one another, you would thicken the crust, you'd uplift it.
  • "A crush basket is one of the many ways a ZBZ girl, or any other sorority girl, for that matter, can let a guy know that she's interested in him."
  • One of us had a big crush on you.
  • That is where you tell it one has a crush on, about his feelings.

Alternatives:

  • have a crush on someone
  • develop a crush on someone
  • be infatuated with someone

Crush for one

This phrase is also correct, but less common in everyday usage. It may imply having a crush on someone's behalf or in support of them.

Use 'crush for someone' to express having a crush on someone's behalf or in support of them.

Examples:

  • I have a crush for my friend on her crush.
  • She has a crush for her sister on that guy.
  • He always has a crush for his best friend on the girls they like.
  • It started as a simple crush, one-sided flirtatious banter.
  • And with that stone, I will crush every one of her children.
  • Look, I was a teenage girl with a crush at one time myself.
  • We had a family staying' here, and Ted, he got a puppy-dog crush on one of their girls.
  • How many women do I have to crush in one year?
  • I used to have this horrendous crush on one of my dad's girlfriends.
  • You have a crush on one of the homeless guys?
  • It always overlooks the fact that this so-called free competition merely allows large companies to crush small ones, when those suffering the consequences are workers, consumers and small entrepreneurs.
  • The young vampire has a crush on the old one.
  • We will then crush the rebellion with one swift stroke.
  • But if you ever do this again, I swear I will crush your head in one hand.
  • The count-duke could crush us and no-one would lift a finger to help us.
  • The children of humanity shall rise... Zoe... and crush the ones who first gave them life.
  • My uncle can crush ten with one foot!
  • I have the way and the means to crush the usurper of my throne as one would crush a revolting spider.
  • In plate tectonic theory, we knew that if you had plates collide, it made sense: they would crush into one another, you would thicken the crust, you'd uplift it.
  • The young vampire has a crush on the old one.
  • "A crush basket is one of the many ways a ZBZ girl, or any other sorority girl, for that matter, can let a guy know that she's interested in him."
  • I know it's a crush for everybody.
  • When the Ark arrives, there will be a terrible crush for the entrance, and they won't let everyone in.

Alternatives:

  • have a crush for someone
  • support someone's crush
  • like someone on behalf of someone else

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