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head over heels

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  1. Completely, thoroughly, as in They fell head over heels in love. This expression originated in the 1300s as heels over head and meant literally being upside down. It took its present form in the 1700s and its present meaning in the 1800s.


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By mid-June, the Secrets were playing local bars and biker parties in the middle of nowhere, and I was head over heels in love with the drummer.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

“They literally fell head over heels flat into an ongoing operation that we had,” said Robert Zachariasiewicz, the supervising DEA agent who is now at corporate intelligence firm Elicius.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 29, 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

Half of the album's 12 songs are about falling completely, goofily, head over heels in love.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2025

Elizebeth reported that they “went head over heels in debt” furnishing the place.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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