| 词汇 | fall over |
| 释义 | Idiom fall overfall 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)Phr V fall over falls, falling, fell, fallen fall over if someone falls over, they fall to the groundHe was walking along quite normally and then suddenly fell over. if something falls over, it falls onto its sideIf you make the cake too high it'll just fall over. fall over sth if someone falls over something, they knock their foot against it and this makes them fall to the groundBe careful not to fall over the step on your way in. fall over yourself to do sth (always reflexive) to be very eager to do somethingHe was falling over himself to make her feel welcome. fall over1. To tip over and fall to the ground after having been upright. I don't know what happened—one minute, she was talking to me, and the next minute, she just fell over! I tried propping the frame up against the wall, but it must have fallen over. 2. To trip over something. How many times do I have to complain about falling over your toys before you finally clean them up? 3. To expend a lot of energy or effort to do something; to inconvenience oneself. I can't believe how ungrateful you're being, especially since we fell over ourselves planning this dinner party for you! Please don't fall over backward preparing for my visit—I'm totally prepared to sleep on your floor! fall over (oneself)To expend an inordinate amount of energy or effort to do something, especially as a means of gaining attention or approval. John is such a teacher's pet, falling over himself to impress Mrs. Smith. My parents fell over themselves trying to seem cool to my friends. It was pretty embarrassing, to be honest. fall over someone or somethingto stumble over someone or something. Sam came into the house and fell over a kitchen chair. Walter fell over Roger, who was napping on the floor. fall overto topple over and fall down. The fence fell over and dented the car. I felt faint and almost fell over. fall oversee under fall all over oneself. fall overv. 1. To tip over; fall from an upright position to a flat one: The vase fell over after I bumped into the table. 2. To stumble over something or someone: I fell over the skates that you left on the stairs. 3. To attempt eagerly or frantically to accomplish something. Used reflexively: I fell over myself trying to please my guests. fall over (oneself) To display inordinate, typically effusive, enthusiasm: fell over themselves to impress the general's wife. fall overbackward/backwards To overexert oneself to do or accomplish something: We fell over backward to complete the project on time. |
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