Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,506,514,555 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

fall over

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
fall over
to topple over and fall down. The fence fell over and dented the car. I felt faint and almost fell over.
See also: fall

fall over someone or something

to stumble over someone or something. Sam came into the house and fell over a kitchen chair. Walter fell over Roger, who was napping on the floor.
See also: fall

fall over yourself to do something   (British, American & Australian) also fall all over yourself to do something (American)
to be very eager to do something (usually in continuous tenses) They were falling over themselves to be helpful.
See also: fall


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? References in periodicals archive
Forty-nine participants (50%) experienced at least one fall over the past 6 months (Tab.
 
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.