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- adverb in disorderly haste
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npydyuan commented on the word heels over head
"Hollanden surveyed this outburst with a critical eye, and then slapped his knee with emphasis. "You certainly have got it—a million times worse than I thought. Why, you—you—you're heels over head."
Stephen Crane, The Third Violet
When you think about it, this makes more sense than "head over heels," which pretty well describes a normal state of array.
September 21, 2007
uselessness commented on the word heels over head
I always wondered about that phrase "head over heels" too. Doesn't make much sense. But it does sound better than this alternative. ;-)
September 21, 2007
reesetee commented on the word heels over head
My parents favor ass over tin cup. Don't even bother parsing it. :-)
September 22, 2007
trivet commented on the word heels over head
How 'bout ass over teakettle?
September 22, 2007
npydyuan commented on the word heels over head
Parsed or not, I LOVE it!
September 22, 2007
npydyuan commented on the word heels over head
Ass over applesauce.
September 22, 2007