head over ears

adverb

: up to the ears : deeply
fell head over ears into English literature and history Angela Thirkell
head over ears in debt

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“Head over ears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20over%20ears. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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