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Dozing off ; Being distracted ; Not paying attention
"Head over heels in love" would be one idiom.
Head over heels is an idiom because the meaning does not match what the words are saying.
One idiom describes being in love as being "head over heels."
No, that is not a simile. See Related Links below for more information on a simile.
The original idiom was HEELS OVER HEAD -- which should explain things to you! It means you're so happy you're turning cartwheels.
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This is a simile because it uses the word "like" or "as" to compare the pillow to a cloud. Similes make comparisons using "like" or "as," while metaphors make direct comparisons without using such words.
It was noted in the 14th Century as 'heels over head' and referred to someone doing a cartwheel or summersault. It appeared in a book from the 1770's by Herbert Lawrence describing an act of violence - a kick in the face which sent him head over heals. In the 1800'S it appeared in the USA referring to someone who has falled head over heels in love
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If you mean the brain teaser/riddle where the word head is above the word heels then the answer is head over heels.As in the phrase, "Head over heels in love".
The phrase emerged in the 14th century as "heels over head", which is more literally accurate, as "head over heels" is the more standard state of being. "Heels over head" evolved into "head over heels" in common use departing its literal meaning, probably for reasons of phrasal elegance.