You Had Me At X

A2 16+

Pronunciation: /juː hæd miː æt/

Definitions of you had me at X

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

Example Sentences

A1 You had me at hello.

A2 You had me at the first bite of that delicious cake.

B1 You had me at the mention of free food.

B2 You had me at the sight of that breathtaking view.

C1 You had me at the sound of your laughter.

C2 You had me at the way you understand me without saying a word.

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

Example Sentences

A1 You had me at hello.

A2 You had me at 'let's go for a walk'.

B1 You had me at the mention of pizza.

B2 You had me at the first note of the song.

C1 You had me at the proposal of a new business venture.

C2 You had me at the promise of a lifetime of adventure together.

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

Example Sentences

A1 You had me at hello.

A2 You had me at the first bite of the delicious cake.

B1 You had me at the mention of a beach vacation.

B2 You had me at the promise of a new adventure.

C1 You had me at the thought of starting a business together.

C2 You had me at the idea of traveling the world with you.

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

Example Sentences

A1 You had me at hello.

A2 You had me at 'let's go for a walk'.

B1 You had me at the mention of free food.

B2 You had me at the first note of the song.

C1 You had me at the promise of adventure.

C2 You had me at the sincerity in your eyes.

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

Example Sentences

A1 You had me at hello.

A2 You had me at 'let's go for a walk'.

B1 You had me at the mention of pizza.

B2 You had me at the first note of the song.

C1 You had me at the proposal of a new business venture.

C2 You had me at the promise of a lifetime of adventure together.

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

Example Sentences

A1 You had me at hello.

A2 You had me at the first bite of the pizza.

B1 You had me at the mention of a beach vacation.

B2 You had me at the sight of your smile.

C1 You had me at the sound of your voice.

C2 You had me at the promise of adventure.

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite

Example Sentences

A1 You had me at hello.

A2 You had me at the first bite of pizza.

B1 You had me at the mention of free food.

B2 You had me at the sound of your laughter.

C1 You had me at your genuine kindness.

C2 You had me at the way you understand me without words.

Examples of you had me at X in a Sentence

formal Your comprehensive research on the topic truly impressed me. You had me at 'statistical analysis'.

informal I was already sold on the idea, but when you mentioned free food, you had me at 'free food'.

slang I was ready to leave the party until they started playing my favorite song. You had me at 'Old Town Road'.

figurative I was hesitant about joining the project, but your passion for it really convinced me. You had me at 'changing lives'.

Grammatical Forms of you had me at X

past tense

you had me at X

plural

you all had me at X

comparative

you had me at X more than anyone else

superlative

you had me at X the most

present tense

you have me at X

future tense

you will have me at X

perfect tense

you have had me at X

continuous tense

you are having me at X

singular

you has me at X

positive degree

you always have me at X

infinitive

to have me at X

gerund

having me at X

participle

having had me at X

Origin and Evolution of you had me at X

First Known Use: 1996 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'you had me at X' is believed to have originated from the movie Jerry Maguire, released in 1996. In the film, the character Dorothy Boyd (played by Renée Zellweger) says 'You had me at hello' to Jerry Maguire (played by Tom Cruise) during a heartfelt moment.
Evolution of the word: The phrase has since become a popular expression used to convey immediate attraction or captivation towards someone or something based on a specific action or statement. It has been adapted and parodied in various forms of media and everyday conversation.