head over heels

head over heels (in love)

to be in love with someone very much It's obvious that they're head over heels in love with each other.

Usage notes: often used with fall to describe the beginning of a relationship: They met at a nightclub and instantly fell head over heels for one another.

head over heels

Completely, thoroughly, as in They fell head over heels in love. This expression originated in the 1300s as heels over head and meant literally being upside down. It took its present form in the 1700s and its present meaning in the 1800s.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Manlius	-	Ancient Roman
Ardghal	AHR-dahl	Irish
Geraldine	JER-əl-deen	English
Alcides	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Portuguese, Spanish
Zaxaria	-	Old Church Slavic
Peder	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish