fall over

verb

1. to lose one's balance and collapse to the ground

2. to fall from an upright position

   the vase fell over

3. to do everything within one's power

   he fell over himself to be as helpful as possible

Idioms and Phrases

see under fall all over oneself.

Example Sentences

Cheryl's family - some of whom were in the public gallery on Thursday as Mercury was named - has been pushing for a fresh inquiry since the trial fell over six years ago.

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"Once you have a concentrated supply in a handful of monopoly providers, when something like this falls over, it takes a huge percentage of the economy out with it," she said.

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He ran from the ward and fell over the railings of a first-floor landing on to a glass table.

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Is it any surprise that performance on standardized tests has fallen over the past decade as kids spend more time online?

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Since the release of Taylor Swift's new album on Friday, fans have been falling over themselves to try to work out who she is referring to in one track in particular.

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