r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/BrokenEye3 • 13d ago

ELIC why do we say someone who's fallen down is "head over heels" when over your heels is where your head normally is when you're standing up?

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u/Ysrxx 13d ago

The term is actually "Head over Heals."

It means that because youve fallen, your head now needs healing

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u/Krapmeister 13d ago

You fall head over heels in love, you fall down arse over tit.

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u/smilespeace 11d ago

Because when it comes to which body part they land on, they chose their head over their heels.

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u/mrqzero 13d ago

It’s not fall down, it’s turn down. As in “Your mom wants a new pair of shoes, so she needs to give me something in return. I’m certainly not going to turn down head over heels.”

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u/Greymon-Katratzi 13d ago

It’s because they really like to tumble. Head over heels in love with falling down.

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u/Malalang 12d ago

r/fullscorpion

This ought to give you a pretty good idea..

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u/GnarlyNarwhalNoms 11d ago

That's why I always preferred "ass over teakettle."

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u/MatterTechnical4911 6d ago

Same. Of course, I prefer ass over coffee, too.