headless over heels

adverb

Head over heels, but while one or someone else is headless.

Meanings

adverbheadless over heels (comparative more headless over heels, superlative most headless over heels)

comparative more headless over heels · superlative most headless over heels

  1. humorousinformalrareHead over heels, but while one or someone else is headless.

    No, but he's headless over heels for the Headless Horsewoman! What's the difference between ghosts and vampires? Ghosts can't see their reflections because they're invisible and dead, while vampires can't see their reflections because ...

    2018, Julian Henson, Kira Henson, HALLOWEEN 2018, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 36
    2 more examples

    2001, Harris M. Lentz (III.), Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Television shows James Mathers ; Sp .: Margo McCahon . " Ghoul Trouble ” ( 9-11-97 ) . Dir .: John Putch ; Sp .: M.A. Evans . " Totally Slammin ' Sector Cycles " ( 9-1297 ) . Dir .: John Putch ; Sp .: Bod Allen . “ Headless Over Heels ” ( 9-15-97 ) .

    He wandered around his room in circles, unable to make heads or tails of the situation. By accident, he headed out of his room. He tripped on a laundry basket sitting at the head of the stairs and tumbled headless over heels all the way ...

    2010, David Michael Slater, Ned Loses His Head, ABDO Publishing Company, →ISBN

Origin

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APA

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Chicago

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