idiom · informal

head over heels (in love)

UK/ˌhɛd ˌəʊvə ˈhiːlz/US/ˌhɛd ˌoʊvər ˈhiːlz/head o·ver HEELS

speakingtask2

to be completely and deeply in love with someone

Examples

“She was head over heels in love with him after a few dates.”

“They fell head over heels in love while studying abroad.”

“By the end of the semester he was head over heels in love.”

Band 8 sentence

“Within weeks they were head over heels in love, and both agreed they wanted to build a future together.”

Collocations

  • head over heels in love
  • fall head over heels

Word family

head over heels (phrase) idiom

Common mistakes

I'm head over heels.→I'm head over heels in love.

She fell head over heel for him.→She fell head over heels for him.

Say it for a higher band

5in love→6really into someone→7+head over heels (in love)

Synonyms

swept off one's feet

Easily confused

sweep someone off their feet

“He swept her off her feet with a surprise trip to Paris.”

Related words

break the iceget on (well) (with)hit it offkeep in touchsee eye to eyetwo peas in a podon the same wavelengthgo back a long way

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