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
The fellow happens to be sweet on Helen Allen, and once on a time she used to go with me to parties and the like.
From The Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron : or, the Struggle for the Silver Cup by Forbes, Graham B
Mr. Alleyne was said to be sweet on her or on her money.
From Dubliners by Joyce, James