American Idioms and Expressions

Fall Head Over Heels In Love With (someone) Idiom

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fall head over heels in love with (someone)
What does fall head over heels in love with (someone) mean?
to fall deeply in love with someoneMy sister fell head over heels in love with a boy in her English class.
fall head over heels in love with (someone)
What does fall head over heels in love with (someone) mean?
to fall deeply in love with someoneThe girl fell head over heels in love with the boy on the basketball team.

Some Random Idioms
by the skin of one`s teeth
What does "by the skin of one`s teeth" mean?
by a very small margin, barelyI arrived at the train station and was on time by the skin of my teeth.
sunny-side up
What does "sunny-side up" mean?
eggs that are fried on one side onlyWe asked for our eggs to be fried sunny-side up at the restaurant.
hand over hand
What does "hand over hand" mean?
moving one hand after the other We climbed hand over hand up the side of the mountain.

toot/blow one's own horn
What does "toot/blow one's own horn" mean?
to boast or praise oneselfMy friend is always tooting his own horn when he thinks that he has done something well.
save one`s breath
What does "save one`s breath" mean?
keep silent because talking will not do any good"You can save your breath and not bother talking to him. He never listens to anyone."
lose one's train of thought
What does "lose one's train of thought" mean?
forget what one was talking or thinking aboutI lost my train of thought when I was talking on the telephone to my friend.
let the chance slip by
What does "let the chance slip by" mean?
lose the opportunity for somethingMy coworker let the chance slip by to learn a lot from his old job.
pound a beat
What does "pound a beat" mean?
to walk a routeThe policeman has been pounding a beat for many years now.
at the appointed hour
What does "at the appointed hour" mean?
at the time that has been decided At the appointed hour, the team arrived at the stadium.

keep the wolf from the door
What does "keep the wolf from the door" mean?
to maintain oneself at the most basic level My friend's part-time job is enough for him to keep the wolf from the door.

thumbs up on (someone or something)
What does "thumbs up on (someone or something)" mean?
to be in favor of someone or something I waited to hear if it would be thumbs up on our new policy at work.

tell (someone) to his or her face
What does "tell (someone) to his or her face" mean?
to tell something to someone directlyI told my friend to her face that I did not like her constant complaining.

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