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Common Everyday Phrases Newsletter: head over heels, heart skips a beat, to turn heads
December 28, 2008

Common Everyday Phrases

head over heels

heart skips a beat

to turn heads

Amy: "Arthur, I've been thinking...our anniversary is coming up in just 3 days. Do you remember how beautiful our wedding was?"

Arthur: "I sure do, Amy. We were in Florida, and there were hundreds of tiny, white lights in the palm trees which were in the garden where we got married. I sure was head over heels in love with you."

Amy: "I know, I could tell. My heart skipped a beat when I walked down that pretty little path to meet you at the beginning of the ceremony."

Arthur: "Yea, I remember how you turned everyone's head, and I knew I was marrying the most beautiful woman in the world."

head over heels
completely; thoroughly

heart skips a beat
startled, frightened
or very excited

to turn heads
to make everyone look or notice


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