head over heels in debt (to be) [exp]

english idiom to be head over heels in debt
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Meaning:

  • To have a lot of debts.

Examples:

  1. I wish the company would give us our salary sooner than usual, because I’m head over heels in debt.
  2. I can’t buy the new car because I’m head over heels in debt these days. Before that I have to pay off my debts.
  3. The company is head over heels in debt due to poor financial management and declining sales.
  4. Her gambling addiction left her head over heels in debt, with no clear way out.
  5. The protagonist was head over heels in debt, driving the plot’s tension and his desperate actions.
  6. The credit card bills piled up quickly, leaving him head over heels in debt.
  7. After buying that expensive house, they found themselves head over heels in debt.

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Quiz;"head over heels in debt"

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What does the slang phrase "to be head over heels in debt" mean?

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Which of the following sentences uses "to be head over heels in debt" correctly?

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If someone is "head over heels in debt," how are they likely feeling?

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Which scenario best illustrates someone being "head over heels in debt"?

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