fall over

fall over
a) To fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.
b) Of an argument, to fail to be valid.

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  • fall\ over\ backwards — • fall over backwards • fall over oneself v. phr. To do everything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfy someone. The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the movie star everything she wanted. The boys fell over themselves… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • fall\ over\ oneself — • fall over backwards • fall over oneself v. phr. To do everything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfy someone. The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the movie star everything she wanted. The boys fell over themselves… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • fall over yourself to do something — fall over (yourself to do something) British, American & Australian, American to be very eager to do something. They were falling over themselves to be helpful. (usually in continuous tenses) …   New idioms dictionary

  • fall over backwards — or[fall over oneself] {v. phr.} To do everything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfy someone. * /The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the movie star everything she wanted./ * /The boys fell over themselves trying to get… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • fall over backwards — or[fall over oneself] {v. phr.} To do everything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfy someone. * /The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the movie star everything she wanted./ * /The boys fell over themselves trying to get… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • fall over backwards —    If you fall over backwards to accomplish something, you do everything you possibly can to please and impress.     Sally s mother fell over backwards to make her wedding reception a memorable event …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • fall over yourself — See: FALL OVER BACKWARDS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • fall over yourself — See: FALL OVER BACKWARDS …   Dictionary of American idioms

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