英语词汇“to fall over oneself”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

2. intransitive. colloquial. to fall over oneself: (a) to become confused, make mistakes; (now) esp. to speak in a hurried or stumbling manner; (b) to show great or excessive eagerness (to do something).

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the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > be or become confused [verb (intransitive)]

wonder1297

confusec1350

maskera1375

studya1375

to annoy of?c1400

muse?c1430

marc1440

manga1450

puzzle1605

dunce1611

quandary1616

wavera1625

wilder1658

to scratch one's head1712

maffle1781

to strike up1844

turn1852

to fall over oneself1889

fuzz1930

to get the lines crossed1973

the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > be willing [verb (intransitive)] > display willingness

to show willing1862

to fall over oneself1889

1889 Washington Post 14 Feb. 2/1 Mr. Baker made some blunders, but Mr. Ermentrout seemed to be in a condition of stage fright and fell over himself repeatedly.

1891 Forest & Stream 3 Dec. 389/1 It is customary for the city press of Chicago to fall over itself a good deal every year by way of eulogizing the annual game dinner.

1904 Brooklyn Standard Union 2 Aug. 6 The bonafide independent element is not falling over itself to come to Parker's assistance.

1947 K. Tennant Lost Haven iii. 48 Why was it that..these rich coots with tons of money nearly fell over themselves grabbing at anything they could get free?

1992 M. Hoffman tr. W. Koeppen Death in Rome (2001) 66 He spoke hurriedly, falling over himself. ‘I found out where you were staying, please excuse me. I don't mean to disturb you. I'm sure I'm disturbing you, [etc.].’

2011 Independent 5 July 7/2 Retailers fall over themselves to assure customers that their food is fresh and locally-sourced.

单词	to fall over oneself
释义	> as lemmas to fall over oneself 2. intransitive. colloquial. to fall over oneself: (a) to become confused, make mistakes; (now) esp. to speak in a hurried or stumbling manner; (b) to show great or excessive eagerness (to do something). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > be or become confused [verb (intransitive)] wonder1297 confusec1350 maskera1375 studya1375 to annoy of?c1400 muse?c1430 marc1440 manga1450 puzzle1605 dunce1611 quandary1616 wavera1625 wilder1658 to scratch one's head1712 maffle1781 to strike up1844 turn1852 to fall over oneself1889 fuzz1930 to get the lines crossed1973 the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > be willing [verb (intransitive)] > display willingness to show willing1862 to fall over oneself1889 1889 Washington Post 14 Feb. 2/1 Mr. Baker made some blunders, but Mr. Ermentrout seemed to be in a condition of stage fright and fell over himself repeatedly. 1891 Forest & Stream 3 Dec. 389/1 It is customary for the city press of Chicago to fall over itself a good deal every year by way of eulogizing the annual game dinner. 1904 Brooklyn Standard Union 2 Aug. 6 The bonafide independent element is not falling over itself to come to Parker's assistance. 1947 K. Tennant Lost Haven iii. 48 Why was it that..these rich coots with tons of money nearly fell over themselves grabbing at anything they could get free? 1992 M. Hoffman tr. W. Koeppen Death in Rome (2001) 66 He spoke hurriedly, falling over himself. ‘I found out where you were staying, please excuse me. I don't mean to disturb you. I'm sure I'm disturbing you, [etc.].’ 2011 Independent 5 July 7/2 Retailers fall over themselves to assure customers that their food is fresh and locally-sourced. extracted from fallv. < as lemmas
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