idiom · informal
sweep someone off their feet
UK/swiːp ˈsʌmwʌn ɒf ðeə fiːt/US/swiːp ˈsʌmwən ɔf ðɛr fiːt/SWEEP some·ONE off their FEET
To make someone fall completely in love or to be very impressed by someone unexpectedly.
Examples
“He swept her off her feet with a surprise trip to Paris.”
“Her kindness and humour swept him off his feet.”
“Don't rush; you might get swept off your feet and make a bad decision.”
Band 8 sentence
“He didn't plan it, but his thoughtful gesture swept her off her feet and they were inseparable for months.”
Collocations
- sweep someone off their feet with something
- be swept off one's feet
Word family
Common mistakes
sweep someone on their feet→sweep someone off their feet
quét ai đó khỏi đôi chân của họ→làm ai đó xiêu lòng
Say it for a higher band
5impress someone→6win someone over→7+sweep someone off their feet
Synonyms
win someone over
Easily confused
win someone over
“He finally managed to win her over after months of persuasion.”
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