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submitted 3 days ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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When examined, or just because it's weird on its own.

Example: Beat a dead horse

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[–] krinks73@lemm.ee 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Head over heels.

So... Standing?

[–] MrKurteous@feddit.nu 2 points 1 day ago

I've read that it used to be "heels over head" as in upside-down, but then somehow the words got switched around (I found this page that claims the same thing: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/head-over-heels.html ).

[–] Lennnny@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

No I think it refers to the motion of the head going over the heels. Not being positioned in a static frame over the heels.