what is the meaning of the proverb head over heels?
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The phrase 'Head over Heels' is used when one is very much in love with someone. It is often preceded by the word fall or fell to describe the feelings that typically occur at the beginning of a relationship. Example of Use: “I have been head over heels about my girlfriend since the day I met her.”
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to attract a lot of attention. Her new car was turning heads wherever she went. Synonyms and related words. + To make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressed.
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To be "over" someone is when you like or love someone, but they don't love you back or something, or it just doesn't work out. Being "over" means you're past that, you've let that go. It's not holding you back anymore.
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to be very popular at a particular time: Long hair for men was all the rage in the 70s. Modern & fashionable. be having a moment idiom. be the last word in sth idiom.
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Go nine, two eleven (नौ, दो ग्यारह होना - nau, do gyarah hona). It simply means to run away. The closest English would be "to show a clean pair of heels".
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(informal, idiomatic) To be very frightened, scared, or nervous. The thought of climbing that high had him quaking in his boots.
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You can't have your cake and eat it (too) is a popular English idiomatic proverb or figure of speech. The proverb literally means "you cannot simultaneously retain your cake and eat it". ... The proverb's meaning is similar to the phrases "you can't have it both ways" and "you can't have the best of both worlds."
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In a sensible, realistic, or practical manner. For example, You can count on Tom not to get cheated in that deal; he has both feet on the ground, or Jean is a dreamer, but her husband is a man with his feet on the ground. There is a related phrase, have both feet on the ground, meaning “to be practical or realistic.” [
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A proverb is a sentence or two that says something. An idiom is a number of words that have a meaning, usually one that is not entirely obvious, but which need more words to make a sentence.
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To keep your foot on your head and run (सिर पर पैर रखकर भागना - sir par pair rakh kar bhagna). This too can be translated as "to show a clean pair of heels". When we run really fast, we take long strides and lean forward, thus bringing our head and foot close together. ... Literal translation never does any good.
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The meaning of this proverb is about timing, preparation, patience, thinking strategically and taking the right opportunities. When you are the anvil, you have to take the blow, because that is the position you are in.
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Etymology. This proverb is thought by some to originate from the Bible, the book of Proverbs chapter 16 verse 27 (Proverbs 16:27).
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Explanation: This is a proverb that in simple language means that man is surrounded by enormous amount of noise pollution. It is obvious that today with advancement in technology, cities and small towns have also managed to develop at a very fast pace.
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This phrase is commonly used as an insult. It's for someone trying to seem more mature or like they're above the other person. It's best to treat the other person how you would like to be treated. Treat them as an equal. Telling someone to “grow up” is very petty and disrespectful.
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The Shakespeare quote 'uneasy is the head that wears a crown' is from Henry IV Part 2 is often now phrased as 'heavy is the head the wears the crown'. The phrase has become an English idiom meaning that those charged with major responsibility carry a heavy burden that makes it difficult for them to relax.
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Meaning: To knock someone's socks off is to impress them. It can also mean to take someone by surprise. ​Example: Henry has been practicing the guitar since he was a kid, so it probably goes without saying that he's good at it.
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5. Idiomatic Expressions. An idiom is a phrase or expression whose meaning can't be understood from the ordinary meanings of the words in it. For example, “Get off my back!” is an idiom meaning “Stop bothering me!” The idiom “You hit the nail on the head” means “You're exactly right.”