head over heels
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“They are head over heels and have become inseparable.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The real highlight was when he went head over heels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
It appears that LaNasa and Show fell head over heels for the home—paying more than $100,000 over the original asking price of $1.99 million to secure the property.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026
Maybe Kilmer strayed from that rigid path too often for some people’s liking, but his deviations from the expected also made hundreds more fall head over heels for his work.
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025
Tally spun head over heels twice more, and then the jacket lowered her to the grass.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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