fall over yourself

See: FALL OVER BACKWARDS.

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fall over backwards

[fall over backwards] or [fall over oneself] {v. phr.} To do everything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfy someone. * /The hotel manager fell over backwards […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[fall back on] or [fall back upon] {v. phr.} 1. To retreat to. * /The enemy made a strong attack, and the soldiers fell back on the fort./ 2. To […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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