2007-01-26 13:16:55 · 7 answers · asked by Smo 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Well, now you see why they're call idioms. "Head over heels" is a corruption of "heels over head," which dates back to the 14th century. The British "head over ears," meanwhile, is a corruption of "over head and ears," in over one's head, deeply. The corrupted versions started appearing in the 18th and 19th centuries and have now largely supplanted the originals. But don't despair. Years ago one often heard the equally nonsensical expression "cheap at half the price." Amazingly enough, years of ridicule by word mavens have largely succeeded in stamping out this barbarism in favor of the more sensible "cheap at twice the price"--a welcome if unexpected victory. Maybe "head over heels" will meet the same fate
2007-01-26 13:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by PEACHES 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Herbert Lawrence's Contemplative Man, 1771 is the first known citation of 'head over heels':
"He gave [him] such a violent involuntary kick in the Face, as drove him Head over Heels."
2007-01-26 21:20:39 · answer #2 · answered by Pumpkin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um well i think whoever made the statement belived that everyone was going to fall in love... because everyones head is over their heels. so i guess someone just felt creative and it just spread around.
2007-01-26 21:23:14 · answer #3 · answered by lilanizzle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ID SAY YOUR FLIPPING..LIKE DOING A CARTWHEEL OR ACTUALLY IT'S ANOTHER EXPRESSION OF YOUR HUMAN Emotions. like falling in love , or
i got butterfly's, a simple expression. good question!
2007-01-26 21:24:22 · answer #4 · answered by ree 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is polited version off as over tit.
2007-01-26 21:45:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don`t know but its arae over tit where i am
2007-01-26 21:35:38 · answer #6 · answered by missk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know
2007-01-26 21:20:41 · answer #7 · answered by qpac_101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋