head over heels
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She didn't write her first true love song until 2024: So American – a punchy new wave cut, about falling head over heels for English actor Louis Partridge.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“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
Back at home we had fallen head over heels into the Christmas spirit and preparing for our yearly donation.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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