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- be swept off (one's) feet
be swept off (one's) feet
be swept off (one's) feet
To become very quickly or suddenly enamored with or greatly admiring of someone; to be so thoroughly impressed or charmed by someone as to fall greatly in love with them. I think the reason Jane gets so suddenly invested in new relationships is because she loves being swept off her feet. I was completely swept off my feet when I met my late wife, so now, I can't imagine life without her.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Egino | | - | Ancient Germanic |
Shea | | SHAY | Irish |
Vilmos | | VEEL-mosh | Hungarian |
Klopas | | - | Biblical Greek |
JarosŁAw | | yah-RAW-swahf | Polish |
Belial | | - | Biblical, Biblical Latin, Judeo-Christian Legend |