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Meaning of head first | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR B2
hɛd.fɜːst

Definitions

With the head first or foremost.

Equivalents

日本語 真っ逆様
Latina praeceps
Svenska huvudstupa

Examples

“I shot head first off of the bank like a frog, clothes and all on, and struck out for the canoe.”
“He must be able to spring from the floor to about twice his own height, gradually turning over as he rises, so as to come down again head first.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

head on head over ears head over heels head to foot head to head head to tail

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