| 释义 |
sweep off feet sweep (one) off (one's) feetTo charm one in such a way that they form an instant and strong romantic attraction, usually unexpectedly. A: "Is Lucy still gushing about her new boyfriend?" B: "Yeah, he must have really swept her off her feet."See also: feet, off, sweep sweep (someone) off (someone's) feet To cause someone to be admiring or infatuated.See also: feet, off, sweepsweep off one's feet, toTo overwhelm; to carry away with enthusiasm. This metaphor suggests knocking a person down, or at least sideways, in the process of making an impression. The term, also put as to carry someone off his feet, dates from the nineteenth century. Clarence Day used it in The Crow’s Nest (1921): “You can’t sweep other people off their feet if you can’t be swept off your own.”See also: off, sweep |