fall over oneself to do something
informal Be excessively eager to do something: critics fell over themselves to compliment him...- Music critics fell over themselves to praise ‘The Message,’ treating it as the poetry of the streets - as the elite media has characterized hip-hop ever since.
- His indictment of the tabloid press seemed vindicated when its TV critics began falling over themselves to say how brilliant the broadcast had been.
- Critics have been falling over themselves to heap praise on the musician after she brought fans to their feet with stirring performances.
See parent entry: fall