Sweep (someone) Off His Or Her Feet Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Sweep (someone) Off His Or Her Feet Idiom mean?

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sweep (someone) off his or her feet What does sweep (someone) off his or her feet mean?	to overcome someone with strong feelings	We were both swept off our feet by the excitement of the ceremony.
sweep (someone) off his or her feet What does sweep (someone) off his or her feet mean?	to overwhelm someone (with love etc.), to knock someone down	The woman was swept off her feet when she met the young man at the party.
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have a lot on one's mind What does "have a lot on one's mind" mean?	to have many things to worry about	I have a lot on my mind with my new job and new apartment.
put one's hand to the plow What does "put one's hand to the plow" mean?	to begin to do a big and important task	I put my hand to the plow in order to finish my essay before the weekend.
for the world What does "for the world" mean?	under any conditions	I would not want to sell my car for the world.
putty in (someone's) hands What does "putty in (someone's) hands" mean?	very willing to do what someone else thinks or wants	The woman was putty in our hands and we were able to get everything that we wanted from her.
Weight off your shoulders What does "Weight off your shoulders" mean?	If something is a weight off your shoulders, you have relieved yourself of a burden, normally a something that has been troubling you or worrying you.
a fine how-do-you-do What does "a fine how-do-you-do" mean?	a predicament	We were in a fine how-do-you-do when the car stopped working.

a shaggy dog story What does "a shaggy dog story" mean?	a long and often pointless story that is told as a joke and often ends in a very silly or unexpected way	My friend told me a shaggy dog story about how he lost his bicycle.
mug up What does "mug up" mean?	study hard and quickly; bone up; cram (for an exam)
eke out (a living) What does "eke out (a living)" mean?	to earn one's living with difficulty	My uncle was unable to eke out a living on his farm so he sold it.
catch fire What does "catch fire" mean?	to begin to burn	We were very careful that the wooden house would not catch fire.
so soon What does "so soon" mean?	early, before the regular time	I did not expect the dinner to end so soon after the presentations were finished.
rise to the occasion What does "rise to the occasion" mean?	to meet the challenge of something	Our teacher rose to the occasion and was able to give a very good speech at the banquet.

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Sweep (someone) Off His Or Her Feet Idiom