- fall over oneself to do something
- informal be excessively eager to do something
critics and audiences fell over themselves to compliment him
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
critics and audiences fell over themselves to compliment him
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fall over oneself to do something — informal be excessively eager to do something. → fall … English new terms dictionary
fall over oneself — phrasal or fall over backward : to display great or excessive eagerness fell over themselves in their efforts to accommodate the new administration Atlantic juries fell over backward in favor of progressive art Aline B. Saarinen * * * fall over… … Useful english dictionary
fall over oneself — be extremely eager to do something or please someone They fell over themselves in their effort to please their host … Idioms and examples
fall — verb (past fell; past participle fallen) 1》 move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control. ↘(fall off) become detached and drop to the ground. ↘hang down. ↘slope downwards. ↘(of a person s face) show… … English new terms dictionary
fall — [fôl] vi. fell, fallen, falling [ME fallen < OE feallan, to fall, akin to Ger fallen < IE base * phol , to fall > Lith púolu, to fall] I to come down by the force of gravity; drop; descend 1. to come down because detached, pushed,… … English World dictionary
fall — [c]/fɔl / (say fawl) verb (fell, fallen, falling) –verb (i) 1. to descend from a higher to a lower place or position through loss or lack of support; drop. 2. to come down suddenly from a standing or erect position: to fall on one s knees. 3. to… …
fall — /fawl/, v., fell, fallen, falling, n. v.i. 1. to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support. 2. to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position… … Universalium
fall — I. verb (fell; fallen; falling) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English feallan; akin to Old High German fallan to fall and perhaps to Lithuanian pulti Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to descend freely by the force of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
The Fall (novel) — infobox Book | name = The Fall title orig = La Chute translator = Justin O Brien image caption = Vintage International s 1991 reissue of Justin O Brien s translation of The Fall . author = Albert Camus illustrator = cover artist = country =… … Wikipedia
exertion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Physical effort Nouns 1. exertion, energy, effort, strain, tug, pull, stretch, struggle, trouble, pains, endeavor, action; work ethic. 2. (physical exercises) a. gymnastics, athletics, acrobatics; ariel … English dictionary for students