![]() This line plays with homophones (two different words that sound the same). If I could rearrange the alphabet, I’d put U and I together. This way, if the speaker walks by a second or third time, they’ve created the possibility of “love at second sight” or “third sight,” etc. You may have heard of love at first sight-that’s when you instantly fall in love with a person the first time you see him or her.īut with this phrase, the speaker is offering to walk by again if the other person doesn’t believe in love at first sight. This is one of my favorites, maybe because it seems a bit desperate. Do you believe in love at first sight, or should I walk by again? The double meaning is what makes it funny/clever. So in this case, the speaker wants their bodies to be held against each other, or in other words, to get close and touch. So, because of your comment, I might not let you come shopping with me next time.īut, as you may know, “hold against” can also mean to hold two things together. The phrase “hold it against me” is a synonym of “be angry with me.” For example, if you say that my shoes look stupid, I may be mad, and hold it against you. Here’s another great example of a line that plays with the meaning of words. If I said you had a nice body, would you hold it against me? The person won’t actually be tired just from “running through your mind” because they haven’t physically been running. So with this line, you’re basically saying that you’ve been thinking about the other person all day. ![]() That’s the first meaning of this pick-up line, but there’s a play on words. If someone or something is “running through your mind,” it means you’re thinking about that thing or person. If someone was running all day long, they would be really tired. You probably know the verb “run.” It normally means to walk or jog really quickly. You must be tired, because you’ve been running through my mind all day. The person you’re talking to could say that their sign is “stop,” like the traffic sign! 2. So by asking for your sign, it means the asker is interested in knowing more about you.īut be careful, because this line might backfire (have the opposite effect of what you expect). Astrological signs are thought to be associated with a person’s personality. In this line, the word “sign” means an astrological sign on the zodiac (like Taurus, Pisces, Sagittarius, etc.). What’s your sign?Īh, the classic pick-up line! Most English speakers would probably say that this line started in the 1960s or 1970s, maybe with hippies that were really into space and astrology. This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy. Why Should You Learn Pick-up Lines in English?. ![]()
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