Question

in_the_loop_690 to overwhelm someone, often causing him or her to fall in love Compare to: head over heels in love Emotions/Feelings: success and happiness

Accepted Answer

SWEEP (SOMEONE) OFF HIS/HER FEET Marcella was an impressionable young woman with little experience of romance. Richard just swept her off her feet when he started to date her.Judy and Joe went to Hawaii on the holiday vacation of their dreams. They were swept off their feet by the warm and friendly atmosphere. One can be swept off one’s feet by either a person (sentence 1) or a place or situation (sentence 2).

Id	in_the_loop_690
Idiom	SWEEP (SOMEONE) OFF HIS/HER FEET
Definition	to overwhelm someone, often causing him or her to fall in love
Examples	Marcella was an impressionable young woman with little experience of romance. Richard just swept her off her feet when he started to date her. Judy and Joe went to Hawaii on the holiday vacation of their dreams. They were swept off their feet by the warm and friendly atmosphere.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: head over heels in love
Extra Info	One can be swept off one’s feet by either a person (sentence 1) or a place or situation (sentence 2).
Category	Emotions/Feelings: success and happiness

Feet Swept Love Sentence Loop Sweep His/Her Overwhelm