"hearts and flowers" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-hearts and flowers.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: After the song Hearts and Flowers, published in 1893 and widely used as melodramatic photoplay music. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} hearts and flowers pl (plural only)
  1. (idiomatic, often ironic) Ideal romance. Wikipedia link: Hearts and Flowers Tags: idiomatic, ironic, often, plural, plural-only

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