whisper sweet nothings

whisper sweet nothings

To murmur words of affection to someone in a flirtatious manner. These words may be genuine or less serious. My ex-boyfriend used to whisper sweet nothings to me and then sneak out with his mistress later! At the prom, I watched all the couples around me whispering sweet nothings to each other as they danced.
See also: nothing, sweet, whisper
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • whisper sweet nothings in (one's) ear
  • exchange no more than
  • exchange no more than (an amount of) words
  • have no words for
  • have no words for (someone or something)
  • put (something) into words
  • put into words
  • cramp words
  • in so many words
  • in so/as many words
References in periodicals archive
We decided to swing by Charlie's Bistro, the initial attraction being the tantalising pastry glass display visible from the outside and which, much like the ladies of K Street, seem to know just who to flash smiles at and whisper sweet nothings to in a bid to lure them inside.
We live in a wonderful haze of feeds and nappy changes, exchanging offers of sleep, the way we used to whisper sweet nothings to each other.
The young lovers stopped several times under a waxing moon to kiss and whisper sweet nothings, and it was David's idea to take a shortcut through a moonlit Sefton Park at midnight - and here the couple came upon a bizarre sight.
You whisper sweet nothings into his ears and he smiles back at you.
Mourinho's MO is to arrive at a club, whisper sweet nothings, and then cause chaos before scarpering.
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Haraldsson delivers the lecture with a self-described "consummate skill" and is puzzled when the reaction is much like his own review of the evening's poor fish stew: "The resulting mixture was far from appetising and formed a grey gloop on one's fork like spiky rice pudding." For some it seems, the muse may whisper, and for others it may whisper sweet nothings.
Whisper sweet nothings Does this mean your wife wants to be submissive in bed?Or is it just a fantasy, like the one you lot have in the Lynx adverts?
PETE YORN PY (Vagrant) WE'VE heard him play nice; we've heard him whisper sweet nothings in Scarlett Johansson's ear.
You can hold him, stroke his forehead, whisper sweet nothings (or somethings) in his ear and generally be a bit of a handmaiden.
As lovers everywhere exchange gifts, whisper sweet nothings, and head out for romantic candlelit meals, for some, Valentine's Day is a time to remember those they've lost, especially those whose partners have died recently.
Once again, they generate palpable onscreen chemistry, the latter remaining on the right side of cheesy, but only just, when he has to whisper sweet nothings such as: "Any man is a fool who doesn't know how incredibly lucky he is to have you."
The couple now whisper sweet nothings down the phone or meet in cafes in Maidstone where they STILL argue.
Take a picnic and whisper sweet nothings to your loved one on this superb expanse of coastal heath.
[] [] In bed at night, you whisper sweet nothings about the