What is the literal and figurative meaning of had a crush on her?
Literal meaning: The boy had put a large bottle of Orange Crush
onto the girl. Hence, he had a "crush" on her. OR The boy had put
so many heavy things onto the girl's shoulders that he had really
crushed her. Hence, he had "a crush" on her.
Figurative meaning: The boy was attracted to the girl; she wooed
him.