head over heels
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“They are head over heels and have become inseparable.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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
Firstly, it would be the British boxing fraternity who would fall head over heels for an aggressive, forward-thinking fighter with a penchant for bending over opponents with air-sapping body shots.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025
With a thrust of Ayanna’s stick, the raft jerked forward and I toppled head over heels, landing in a pile of cloth.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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