adjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of headfirst
Example Sentences
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Twila charges in headfirst without concern for the consequences, whether it’s setting a bar on fire to escape the notice of KGB or brazenly approaching Russian sources.
From Los Angeles Times
This house dives headfirst into the counterculture of Venice.
From Los Angeles Times
We race each other to the car and dive inside headfirst, with Autumn beating me by a split second.
From Literature
Equihua’s trust in herself is what led her from a scholarship at Parsons School of Design to an in-house designer for luxury womenswear brands to leaping headfirst into her own label.
From Los Angeles Times
I just know that Bronstein demands you pay attention to her, and with Byrne diving headfirst into the character’s harrowing panic, you will find you have no other choice.
From Los Angeles Times
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