Why does "head over heels" mean something extraordinary?

O.K., then, why is traffic which is congested called “stop and go”? Shouldn’t it logically be “go and stop”? I don’t mind being in a traffic situation where I get to go right after I have stopped. What I hate is when I have to stop again immediately after I get to go.

No, people say do “arse over tip”. That is what I was going to post but Casdave got there first. No, it doesn’t make much sense either, but that’s just how it is. :slight_smile:

I thought of sitting down and putting my leg up high, just so that I could be posting with “heels over head”, but, nah, too much bother. :smiley:

see the post from Chuck above yours. :slight_smile:

It means falling, like falling in love. Head first.

A** over tea kettle is more like falling down the stairs.

Damn, Sam. Isn’t worshiping a false God grounds for excommunication?

This seems like a good excuse to post this music video.

I’m late to this, but I always assumed that “bred” in the saying meant “raised” - I’ve heard “born and raised” used as a synonym.