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Madly in love, as if in a somersault? (4-4-5)

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I believe the answer is:

head-over-heels

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This clue could be a double definition.

'madly in love' is the first definition.
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'a somersault?' is the second definition.
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'as if in' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for head-over-heels that I've seen before include "Completely -- turning as in a somersault" , "Completely (in love)" , "One may be thus in love" , "In great confusion (because of love?)" , "(In relation to love) madly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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