headfirst
With the head in frontWith the head in front; headlong.
» The neighbor fell headfirst from the tree.
Der Nachbar ist kopfüber vom Baum gefallen.
Сосед упал с дерева вниз головой.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)With the head in front; headlong.
with the head before the body
(not comparable)Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation; hastily.
Examples
9 sentencesThe neighbor fell headfirst from the tree.
ruСосед упал с дерева вниз головой.
deDer Nachbar ist kopfüber vom Baum gefallen.
I admire those who jump headfirst into new adventures.
I've learned not to jump headfirst into a relationship.
Plunge the lobsters headfirst into a pot of boiling water.
ruОпустите омаров головой вниз в кастрюлю с кипящей водой.
deHummer kopfüber in einen Topf mit kochendem Wasser werfen.
Don't dive headfirst into the lake, it's shallow in some areas.
Origin
From head + first.From head + first.
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