head over heels
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“As soon as I started to get to know him, I was head over heels for him.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 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
It’s impossible not to be charmed by her, and even easier to see how men like John and Harry, who seem so different from one another, could fall head over heels for Lucy.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2025
I watched as Yorick helped Hamlet turn a somersault before the queen, who clapped to see him tumble head over heels.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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