ALL meanings of fall all over oneself
fall all o·ver one·self
F f - verb without object fall all over oneself to be overthrown, as a government. 1
- verb without object fall all over oneself to drop down wounded or dead, especially to be slain: to fall in battle. 1
- verb without object fall all over oneself to pass into some physical, mental, or emotional condition: to fall asleep; to fall in love. 1
- verb without object fall all over oneself to envelop or come as if by dropping, as stillness or night. 1
- verb without object fall all over oneself to issue forth: Witty remarks fall easily from his lips. 1
- verb without object fall all over oneself to come by lot or chance: The chore fell to him. 1
- verb without object fall all over oneself to come by chance into a particular position: to fall among thieves. 1
- verb without object fall all over oneself to come to pass, occur, or become at a certain time: Christmas falls on a Monday this year. The rent falls due the first of every month. 1
- verb without object fall all over oneself to have its proper place: The accent falls on the last syllable. 1
- verb without object fall all over oneself to come by right: The inheritance fell to the only living relative. 1
- verb without object fall all over oneself to be naturally divisible (usually followed by into): The story fell into two distinct parts. 1
- verb without object fall all over oneself to lose animation; appear disappointed, as the face: His face fell when he heard the bad news. 1
- verb without object fall all over oneself to slope or extend in a downward direction: The field falls gently to the river. 1
- verb without object fall all over oneself to be directed, as light, sight, etc., on something: His eyes fell upon the note on the desk. 1
- verb without object fall all over oneself to collapse, as through weakness, damage, poor construction, or the like; topple or sink: The old tower fell under its own weight. The cake fell when he slammed the oven door. 1
- verb without object fall all over oneself (of an animal, especially a lamb) to be born: Two lambs fell yesterday. 1
- verb with object fall all over oneself to fell (a tree, animal, etc.). 1
- noun fall all over oneself an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position. 1
- noun fall all over oneself that which falls or drops: a heavy fall of rain. 1
- noun fall all over oneself the season of the year that comes after summer and before winter; autumn. 1
- noun fall all over oneself a becoming less; a lowering or decline; a sinking to a lower level: the fall of the Roman Empire. 1
- noun fall all over oneself the distance through which anything falls: It is a long fall to the ground from this height. 1
- noun fall all over oneself Usually, falls. a cataract or waterfall. 1
- noun fall all over oneself downward slope or declivity: the gentle rise and fall of the meadow. 1
- noun fall all over oneself a falling from an erect position, as to the ground: to have a bad fall. 1
- noun fall all over oneself a hanging down: a fall of long hair. 1
- noun fall all over oneself a succumbing to temptation; lapse into sin. 1
- noun fall all over oneself the Fall, (sometimes lowercase) Theology. the lapse of human beings into a state of natural or innate sinfulness through the sin of Adam and Eve. 1
- noun fall all over oneself Slang. an arrest by the police. 1
- noun fall all over oneself surrender or capture, as of a city. 1
- noun fall all over oneself proper place: the fall of an accent on a syllable. 1
- noun fall all over oneself Wrestling. an act or instance of holding or forcing an opponent's shoulders against the mat for a specified length of time. a match or division of a match. 1
- noun fall all over oneself a hairpiece consisting of long hair that is attached to one's own hair at the crown and usually allowed to hang freely down the back of the head so as to cover or blend with the natural hair. 1
- noun fall all over oneself an opaque veil hanging loose from the back of a hat. 1
- noun fall all over oneself falling band. 1
- noun fall all over oneself a decorative cascade of lace, ruffles, or the like. 1
- noun fall all over oneself Machinery, Nautical. the part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting. 1
- noun fall all over oneself Hunting. a deadfall. 1
- noun fall all over oneself the long soft hair that hangs over the forehead and eyes of certain terriers. 1
- noun fall all over oneself Armor. a pivoted peak projecting over the face opening of a burgonet. 1
- noun fall all over oneself Astrology. the sign of the zodiac in which the most negative influence of a planet is expressed (opposed to exaltation (def 5.)). 1
- noun fall all over oneself Mining. rock or ore that has collapsed from a roof, hanging wall, or the sides of a passage. 1
- idioms fall all over oneself fall all over oneself, to show unusual or excessive enthusiasm or eagerness, especially in the hope of being favored or rewarded: The young trainees fell all over themselves to praise the boss's speech. Also, fall over oneself. 1
- idioms fall all over oneself fall / come short. short (def 44). 1
- idioms fall all over oneself fall foul / afoul of. foul (def 38). 1
- idioms fall all over oneself fall off the roof, Slang: Older Use. to menstruate. 1
- idioms fall all over oneself fall / land on one's feet. feet (def 3). 1
- idioms fall all over oneself fall out of bed, to get out of bed quickly. 1
- idioms fall all over oneself fall over backward(s), bend1 (def 21). to exhibit great eagerness, especially in pursuit of one's own advantage: The candidate fell over backward in support of the issues that would win votes. 1
- verb without object fall all over oneself to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support. 1