1 head over heels
(head over heels ( tzh. mouth over lead and heels))
1) upside down, upside down; head over heels, somersaults
Thus love makes fools of us, big and little; and the curate had tumbled over head and heels in pursuit of it... (W. Thackeray, ‘Pendennis’, vol. I, ch. IV) That's how love fools us all, big and small. The parish priest's assistant rushed after her and went head over heels...
Then he started to run, tripped over an unseen obstacle, and came head over heels into a sitting position. (H. G. Wells, ‘The Invisible Man’, ch. 9)- Then he rushed to run, but stumbled over something and, turning somersaults, found himself in a sitting position.
Rupert went head over heels into a soft mush of damp bracken and leaves. (J. Aldridge, ‘A Captive In the Land’, ch. XXIX)- ... Rupert stumbled upside down on a soft pillow of damp ferns and rotting leaves.
This mass flight of slaves put the Southern planters in real predicament. In general they supported the Revolution, among other reasons because they were head over heels in debt to England for imports. (W. Foster, ‘Negro People in American History’, ch. 9)- The exodus of slaves put the southern planters in a very difficult position. Generally speaking, the slave owners supported the revolution, among other things, because they were heavily in debt to England for goods imported from there.
For weeks... I was head over heels in work. (C. P. Snow, ‘The Search’, part II, ch. I)- For several weeks ... I was immersed in work.
They had been head over heels in love and had never quarreled. (R.P. Warren, ‘Flood’, ch. 21)- They were head over heels in love with each other and never quarreled.
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1) upside down, upside down; head over heels, somersaults
Then he started to run, tripped over an unseen obstacle, and came head over heels into a sitting position (H. G. Wells). Rupert went head over heels into a soft mush of damp bracken and leaves (J. Aldridgt)
2) (in debt, love, work, etc.) no ears (in debt, in love), left with his head (to work)
We "re head over heels in debt already and we can barely scrape up enough every month to pay the rent and the grocery bill (W. Saroyan). They had been head over heels in love, and had never quarreled (R. P. Warren). For weeks... I was head over heels in work (C. P. Snow)
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2) upside down, upside down
It is absolutely the worst aspect of modern football. Watching grown, healthy men roll head over heels 15 times when somebody brushes their shoetops is enough to make me ill. - This is the worst thing in modern football. It's disgusting to watch grown, healthy men roll on the grass, writhing in pain if one of the opponent's players touches the edge of their boots.
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upside down, upside down
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head over heels, upside down, upside down upside down, upside down
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Head Over Heels- can refer to:Music* Head over Heels (Cocteau Twins album), the 1983 album by the Cocteau Twins * Head over Heels (Paula Abdul album), the 1995 album by Paula Abdul * Head over Heels (Poco album), an 1975 album by Poco * Head over Heels (In This… … Wikipedia
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head over heels- ist ein Song der Schwedischen Pop Gruppe ABBA. Geschrieben und komponiert wurde er von Benny Andersson und Björn Ulvaeus. Das Lied hat eine Spieldauer von 3 Minuten und 47 Sekunden, die Leadvocals werden von Agnetha Fältskog übernommen. Im… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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head/over/heels- head over heels heels over head 1a. In a somersault; upside down; head first. It was so dark Bob fell head over heels into a big hole in the ground. Compare: upside down. 1b. in great confusion or in great disorder; hastily. The children all… … Dictionary of American Idioms
head over heels- Over O ver ([=o] v[e]r), prep. ber, OHG. ubir, ubar, Dan. over, sw. [o]fver, Icel. yfir, Goth. ufar, L. super, Gr. ype r, Skr. upari. 199. Cf. (Above), (Eaves), (Hyper), (Orlop), (Super), (Sovereign),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Head Over Heels- steht für: Hals über Kopf (Film), ein Film aus dem Jahr 2001 Head Over Heels (Computerspiel), ein Computerspiel aus dem Jahr 1987 Head over Heels, ein Lied der schwedischen Pop Gruppe ABBA aus dem Jahr 1981 Head over Heels (Album ), ein Musikalbum … Deutsch Wikipedia
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This expression has been in the English language for hundreds of years.
This expression has existed in English for hundreds of years.
head over heels
head over heels- deeply in love.
Anna, thank you so much for introducing me to Caroline! Our first date went so well! I am head over heels in love right now!
Anna, thank you so much for introducing me to Caroline! Our first date went so well! And now I'm feeling head over heels in love!
I "m just glad to see you so happy!
I'm terribly glad to see you so happy!
I want to climb the highest mountain and shout, "Caroline, will you marry me?!"
I want to climb the highest mountain and yell, "Caroline, will you marry me?!"
Wow you"ve got it bad. But before you ask her to marry you maybe you should ask her out on a second date.
wow yeah you're up to your ears. But before you ask her to marry you, maybe you should ask her out on a second date.
to be" head over heels"means to be so excited about something that you want to turn cartwheels, or turn upside down.
Be " head over heels" means to be in a state of such intense excitement that you want to roll a wheel or stand on your head.
In our example, Jonathan is SO head over heels in love with Anna"s friend, Caroline, he wants to marry her!
In our example, Jonathan is SO in love with Anna's friend Caroline that he wants to marry her!
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Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, I "m Neil and… I am waiting for Li.
Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Neal and... I'm waiting for Lee.
Ouch. And I "m Li, here on the floor. I went head over heels but… but I" m ready to present the program, Neil.
Wow. And I'm Lee. Fell on the floor. Flew upside down... but ready to host, Neal.
Are you okay, Li? Let me help you up.
Are you all right? Let me lift you up.
thank you. I appreciate you helping me to stand up.
Thank you for helping me get up.
I am sorry that you fell over like that. You sounded so cheerful… so you are head over heels Li? Who is the lucky guy?
I'm sorry to see you fall. You had such a joyful voice ... so you head over heels in love (head over heels in love)? Who is this lucky man?
The lucky guy? What do you mean, Neil?
What lucky man? Who do you mean?
well, the one you are head over heels in love with. Is it anyone I know?
Well, that who are you head over heels in love with. I know him?
Anyone you know? I don "t know what you are talking about, Neil. I have just fallen flat on my face…
Do you know him? I don't understand what you're talking about, Neil. I fell on the floor on my face...
You said that you are head over heels. This is an expression we use in English to say that you had such a dramatic fall that your head was over your feet and we use it when we want to say that someone fell madly in love.
You said you were in love head over heels Literally: upside down. We use this expression in English when we want to say that the fall was so strong that it flew head over heels. We also use it when we want to say that someone is madly in love.
Oh, that's when we say that someone has fallen head over heels for another person.
That is, we want to say that someone flew head over heels because of another person.
You can also imagine you are a gymnast doing somersaults or cartwheels. Your head goes literally over your heels.
You can also imagine yourself as a gymnast doing somersaults and a wheel. It literally becomes upside down.
Yeah… It makes sense: when you are in love it might mean that you are so happy that you feel like jumping around.
Yes ... The expression can be understood: when you love someone, you jump for happiness (do somersaults).
Examples
- They met at a dinner party and fell head over heels for each other.
- They met at a dinner party and fell head over heels in love.
- He is gorgeous! I am head over heels in love with him!
- He's great! I'm head over heels in love with him!
- She is a hopeless romantic: she is always head over heels in love with somebody.
- She is a hopeless romantic: constantly falling head over heels in love with someone.
So, who is it Li? Who have you fallen head over heels in love with? I promise I won't tell a soul.
So, tell me, Lee, who is he? Who are you head over heels in love with? I promise I won't tell anyone.
Neil, I came here very excited to present a program with you but I must say that now my head hurts…
Neil, when I arrived, was in a hurry to start our program, but now I have to say that I have a (bruised) head.
Does your head hurt?
My head hurts?
…my feet are sore…
...and my legs (feet) hurt...
Are your feet sore? What's been going on?
Legs hurt? What?
… but I am certainly not in love with this bin that made me fall over.
…but I'm not at all in love with this wastebasket that I tripped over.
Oh... okay. So no juicy gossip for us today. Well, we'd better say goodbye.
OK. That is, you can not wait for spicy gossip. Well, then we can say goodbye.
No juicy gossip! And let "s finish the program because I" d better go and have an aspirin. Bye!
There will be no spicy gossip! And let's finish the program, I should go get some aspirin. Till!
HEAD OVER HEELS
to be head over heels in love - fall head over heels in love
2) upside down, upside down
to roll head over heels - somersault in the air, do somersaults; fly head over heels
It is absolutely the worst aspect of modern football. Watching grown, healthy men roll head over heels 15 times when somebody brushes their shoetops is enough to make me ill. - This is the worst thing in modern football. It's disgusting to watch grown, healthy men roll on the grass, writhing in pain if one of the opponent's players touches the edge of their boots.
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- HEAD OVER HEELS - adverb Date: 1771 1. in or as if in a somersault ; helter-skelter , upside down , very much ; …
Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language - Merriam Webster - HEAD OVER HEELS - adverb Etymology: alteration of heels over head 1. a. : in or as if in a somersault fell head over …
- HEAD OVER HEELS—n. rolling upside down, tumbling
- HEAD OVER HEELS-adv. in chaotic haste; frantically
Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language - Editorial bed - HEAD OVER HEELS—adj. entirely, completely, fully; excited
Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language - Editorial bed - HEAD OVER HEELS - Date: 1771 1. a. : in or as if in a somersault: helter-skelter b. : upside down 2. : …
- HEAD OVER HEELS - Function: adverb Date: 1771 1 a: in or as if in a somersault: HELTER-SKELTER b: UPSIDE DOWN ...
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary - HEAD OVER HEELS - 1》 turning over completely in forward motion, as in a somersault. 2》 Madly in love. → head
Concise Oxford English vocab - HEAD OVER HEELS - adv (1771) 1 a: in or as if in a somersault: helter-skelter b: upside down 2: very …
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - HEAD OVER HEELS
Collins COBUILD - English Dictionary for Language Learners - HEAD OVER HEELS
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary - HEAD OVER HEELS - = heels over head
Slang English vocab - HEAD-OVER-HEELS - . fall/be head-over-heels (in love)
- HEAD OVER HEELS - . go head over heels
Longman Activator English vocab - HEAD OVER HEELS - in love with, crazy about Lan "s head over heals for Chan. She" s crazy about him.
English Idioms vocab - HEAD OVER HEELS - in love with, crazy about Lan "s head over heels for Chan. She" s crazy about him.
English Idioms vocabulary - HEAD OVER HEELS - 1a. In a somersault; upside down; head first. It was so dark Bob fell head over heels into a big …
American Idioms English vocabulary - HEAD OVER HEELS
Big English-Russian Dictionary - HEAD OVER HEELS - Headlong
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English-Russian-English Dictionary of General Vocabulary - Collection of the best dictionaries - HEAD OVER HEELS
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- HEAD OVER HEELS - head over heels, upside down, upside down
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release - HEAD OVER HEELS - 1) head over heels to be head over heels in love - fall in love head over heels 2) upside down, upside down to roll head over ...
English-Russian Dictionary of General Vocabulary - HEAD OVER HEELS - upside down, upside down to be head over heels in work earn money
Muller's English-Russian Dictionary - 24th edition - HEAD OVER HEELS - upside down, upside down to be head over heels in work earn money
Muller's English-Russian Dictionary - bed edition - HEAD OVER HEELS - head over heels, upside down; outside of myself; completely, completely be head over heels in work - earn money
English-Russian additional dictionary - HEAD OVER HEELS - * heels over head 1. beside yourself; 2. upside down, upside down
English-Russian Dictionary of English Idioms - HEAD OVER HEELS - 1. beside yourself; 2. upside down
English-Russian dictionary of idioms - HEAD OVER HEELS - upside down, upside down, upside down
New large English-Russian dictionary - OVER-I. |ōvə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubari, ubiri, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary - HEAD
Webster's New International English Dictionary - HEELS — plural of heel present third singular of heel
Webster's New International English Dictionary - OVER - /oh "veuhr/, prep. 1. above in place or position: the roof over one"s head. 2. above and to the other…
- HEAD - - headlike , adj. /hed/ , n. 1. the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary - HEELS-n. triangular pieces of wood that provide a strong support or backing when they are inserted into gaps between rough …
Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language - Editorial bed - OVER—I. ˈō-vər adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary - HEAD
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary - OVER - adv from inside to outside, above or across the brim. 2. over adv at an end; beyond the limit of …
Webster English vocab - HEAD
Webster English vocab - OVER- - prefix 1: so as to exceed or surpass "overachieve" 2: excessive "overstimulation" 3: to an excessive degree "overthin"over.ab.stract over.abun.dance …
Merriam-Webster English vocab - OVER-adv)
