| Idiom | Head over Heels in Love |
|---|---|
| Example | He fell head over heels in love with his piano teacher. |
| Meaning | completely and helplessly in love |
| Origin | This expression goes back to the ancient Romans and means that being in love with someone makes one's emotions topsy-turvy, upside-down. For nearly 500 years, it was "heels over head." Then, the saying grew to suggest that being in love is like somersaulting. |
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