carry (someone) off their feet

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To completely overwhelm someone with enthusiasm, ardor, or passion. The strength of the senator's oration carried the entire crowd off their feet.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
SlÁIne	SLAW-na	Irish
Paget	-	English (Rare)
Safiyyah	-	Arabic
Liliya	-	Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Rufina	-	Russian, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Modesto	mo-DHE-sto (Spanish, Italian)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese