fall all over oneself
phrase
variants
or fall over oneself
or fall over backward
: to display great or excessive eagerness
Fans were falling all over themselves trying to get the basketball star's autograph.
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“Fall all over oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20all%20over%20oneself. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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