head over heels
Example Sentences
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“They literally fell head over heels flat into an ongoing operation that we had,” said Robert Zachariasiewicz, the supervising DEA agent who is now at corporate intelligence firm Elicius.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
It appears that LaNasa and Show fell head over heels for the home—paying more than $100,000 over the original asking price of $1.99 million to secure the property.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026
It’s where I nailed a pivotal job interview, one that somehow ended with me falling head over heels into a condo’s indoor swimming pool while wearing my winter coat.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
Firstly, it would be the British boxing fraternity who would fall head over heels for an aggressive, forward-thinking fighter with a penchant for bending over opponents with air-sapping body shots.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025
OK, you can use this maybe once a year. head over heels.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
