be sweet on
Example Sentences
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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
They have none for us, though they will be sweet on the surface.”
From Marjorie Dean College Freshman by Lester, Pauline
I s'pose he's tryin' to shine up again to that Bessie Chisholm, that he used to be sweet on.
From Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life by Pidgin, Charles Felton
And Brainard here used to be sweet on her, and probably still is, and if he's been letting her come here, without telling you who she is—well, I guess you know the answer.
From Children of the Whirlwind by Scott, Leroy
