as in to faint
to lose consciousness
I swear I'll keel over if you make me dissect a frog
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For some people, a drop in blood pressure without an equal rise in heart rate can lead to dizziness and potentially fainting (which some subjects did experience).—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
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Susanne would say, holding out both of her arms, and Catherine would faint into her arms and sigh, Natasha!—
Literary Hub,
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7 Oct. 2025
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“Keel (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keel%20%28over%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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