Be swept off (one's) feet In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be swept off (one's) feet", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-02-10 10:02

Meaning of Be swept off (one's) feet

Synonyms:

fall in love

Be swept off (one's) feet phrase

To fall in love with someone quickly and strongly; to become greatly admiring of someone; to be particularly impressed or charmed by someone because you have a very strong feeling of love for them. 

 

I was completely swept off my feet at how attentively he treated me.

When he poured his heart out with a confession of love, she was swept off her feet.

He was swept off his feet at her exotic beauty.

Other phrases about:

head over heels (in love)

Wholly enamored (of someone)

Origin of Be swept off (one's) feet

This phrase dates from about 1900.

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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