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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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