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
Micaela	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Hrodebert	-	Ancient Germanic
Kathy	['kæθi]
Patryk	PAHT-rik	Polish
Josif	-	Serbian, Macedonian
Afanen	a-VAN-en	Welsh (Rare)