Head over heels (in love) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "head over heels (in love)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2023-08-14 04:08

Meaning of Head over heels (in love)

Synonyms:

hung up on , in love (with someone or something)

Head over heels (in love) phrase

Wholly enamored (of someone)

She is head over heels in love with him, thus blind to his faults.

John won't stop talking about his new girlfriend—he's head over heels in love with her.

See how she smiles at him. I'm sure she is head over heels in love with him.

I've never been so head over heels in love with someone for my whole life.

The boy and girl quickly fell head over heels in love with each other despite objections from their families.

Other phrases about:

to rob the cradle

have a romantic or sexual relationship with or marry someone much younger than oneself.

put sb on a pedestal

Believe that someone is a perfect person with no faults

slap and tickle

Loving gestures of couples such as petting, kissing, and cuddling

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

When the people we love are not around, we love them even more.

set (one's) cap for/at (someone)

(Of women)To try to gain love or affection of a man, especially when a woman wants a man to be her husband or lover

Origin of 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.

The Origin Cited: The free dictionary .