2006-12-10 13:25:26 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Our heads are always over our heels right? Oh wait...nevermind!! lol
2006-12-10 13:28:19 · update #1
Well you see in the 1800's there was a betrothed couple taking a trip to America to wed. One night the couple got quite festive, wondered to the top deck, and enjoyed the crisp ocean breeze. The suitor had a present for his fair maiden, a diamond ring to rival all rings of that time. Unfortunately when He went to give her the ring he fell forward in a drunken stupor, resulting in the fair maiden falling over board. Hence the saying head over heals.
2006-12-10 13:57:31 · answer #1 · answered by sea_of_fire_and_dreams 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that something is so startling in knocks you over and starts you tumbling. Now that we have that one straightened out what about that equivalent English expression "Ar*e over teakettle" which is harder to guess the origin for,
2006-12-10 13:28:59 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋