fall head over heels

Meaning

This expression means to fall deeply, suddenly, and completely in love with someone. It can be used as 'fall head over heels in love' or simply 'be head over heels' for someone. It carries a very positive, enthusiastic, and sometimes slightly dizzy or overwhelmed tone.

Examples

• The moment they met on vacation, he fell head over heels for her.

  The moment they met on vacation, he fell head over heels for her.

• They've only been dating for a month, but she is head over heels in love.

  They've only been dating for a month, but she is head over heels in love.

• I could tell he was head over heels because he couldn't stop talking about her.

  I could tell he was head over heels because he couldn't stop talking about her.

• It was obvious they fell head over heels the first time they laid eyes on each other.

  It was obvious they fell head over heels the first time they laid eyes on each other.

• She fell head over heels for his sense of humor and kind nature.

  She fell head over heels for his sense of humor and kind nature.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He fell head over feet in love with his classmate.

  ✓ He fell head over heels in love with his classmate.

  This is a fixed idiom. You cannot swap 'heels' for 'feet' or any other body part.

• ✗ She fell head over heels to him.

  ✓ She fell head over heels for him.

  The correct preposition to use after 'fall head over heels' when indicating the object of affection is 'for' (or 'in love with').

Related Expressions

Practice

• She fell head over ___ for her new coworker.

  💡 Part of the foot, plural.

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  heels

• They've been inseparable since they fell head over heels ___ love.

  💡 Preposition used before the word 'love'.

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  in