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

Tellier said she sees "little chance" of the government falling over the budget vote.

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And now shares are on sale after falling over 20% from their April peak to around $218, including a 5% drop on recent news of a mild earnings disappointment in the September quarter.

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If showers fall over high ground - mainly above 400m - there is the chance these will turn to snow.

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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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