head over heels
adverb
1
a
: in or as if in a somersault : helter-skelter
b
2
: very much : deeply
head over heels in love
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Legend has it that in 1327, Petrarch caught sight of a fair-haired, married woman named Laura in the church of Saint-Claire and fell head over heels, inspiring ardent daily writings of passion, anguish and ultimately despair.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Erin Foster’s runaway hit comedy series Nobody Wants This had Netflix viewers falling head over heels in love with the IRL meet-cute romance between agnostic podcaster Joanne (Kristen Bell) and Rabbi Noah Roklov (Adam Brody).
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 June 2025
In other words, the Last Frontier is not exactly head over heels for Trump.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
The internet has fallen head over heels for a dog determined to get a treat—without having to let go of the toy in her mouth.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Erin Foster’s runaway hit comedy series Nobody Wants This had Netflix viewers falling head over heels in love with the IRL meet-cute romance between agnostic podcaster Joanne (Kristen Bell) and Rabbi Noah Roklov (Adam Brody).
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 June 2025
In other words, the Last Frontier is not exactly head over heels for Trump.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
The internet has fallen head over heels for a dog determined to get a treat—without having to let go of the toy in her mouth.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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“Head over heels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20over%20heels. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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