be sweet on
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You can buy postcards and prints that read, “Be a pineapple: Stand tall, wear a crown, and be sweet on the inside.”
From Slate • Oct. 26, 2018
She used to be sweet on Son Black herself, so I reckon she knew what she was talking about when she added, “Son’s right nice-lookin’ and smart, but his mouth sure isn’t any prayer book.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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Then she told me you thought she was a great portrait-painter, and I knew you must be sweet on her.
From The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode by Vorst, Marie Van
To think that Sylvia Grant should be sweet on the Old Fellow when she could have Micky!
From Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
“Oh! say, that would be immense, only too good to be true,” cried Bluff, who, be it known, was rather inclined to be sweet on Frank’s only sister, Nellie.
From The Outdoor Chums on the Lake Lively Adventures on Wildcat Island by Allen, Quincy