head over heels
Hopelessly smitten; madly in loveHopelessly smitten; madly in love.
» He's head over heels in love with Mary.
Er ist über beide Ohren in Mary verliebt. — Dani6187
Он по уши влюблен в Мэри. — sharptoothed
Він до нестями закоханий у Мері. — deniko
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39 sentencesHe's head over heels in love with Mary.
Він до нестями закоханий у Мері. — deniko
ruОн по уши влюблен в Мэри. — sharptoothed
deEr ist über beide Ohren in Mary verliebt. — Dani6187
Tom fell head over heels for Mary.
Том до нестями закохався у Мері. — deniko
Tom is head over heels in debt.
ruТом в долгах как в шелках. — Balamax
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Hopelessly smitten; madly in love.
Origin
Attested from the 14th century onwards, originally as heels over head, which better renderAttested from the 14th century onwards, originally as heels over head, which better rendered the notion of things being upside down (head over heels is the standard state of being).
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