Fall Over Oneself To Do Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Fall Over Oneself To Do Something Idiom mean?

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fall over oneself to do something What does fall over oneself to do something mean?	to be extremely eager to do something or please someone	The couple fell over themselves in their effort to please their host.
fall over oneself to (do something) What does fall over oneself to (do something) mean?	to be extremely eager to do something or please someone	The couple fell over themselves in their effort to please their host.
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do a land-office business What does "do a land-office business" mean?	to do much business in a short time	The children are doing a land-office business by selling the cold drinks next to the stadium.

die off What does "die off" mean?	to die one after another until the number is small	The house plants began to die off as soon as we moved to a new apartment.
go away empty-handed What does "go away empty-handed" mean?	to depart with nothing	The woman went away empty-handed from the job interview.
cut a fine figure What does "cut a fine figure" mean?	to dress and look good	I cut a fine figure as I walked through the doors to interview for the job.
throw money around What does "throw money around" mean?	to spend a lot of money without worrying if you are wasting it	The government is throwing much money around as they prepare for the large exhibition.
Bottoms up! What does "Bottoms up!" mean?	everybody should drink now (this expression is used at the end of a drinking toast)	"Bottoms up," our host said at the beginning of the dinner.
get away What does "get away" mean?	to succeed in leaving, to escape	I was able to get away from work early so I went shopping.

fucking What does "fucking" mean?	the act of having sexual intercourse.	Their fucking is so incredibly noisy it kept me up all last night.
on credit What does "on credit" mean?	to be purchased by using credit	I purchased the stereo on credit.
get/have the blues What does "get/have the blues" mean?	to become sad or depressed	The dull cloudy weather has caused me to get the blues.
assault and battery What does "assault and battery" mean?	a criminal charge where one violently attacks and beats someone	The man was arrested for assault and battery after the fight outside of the store.
divide and conquer What does "divide and conquer" mean?	to split an opposing side into two groups so that you can win against them	The government was trying to divide and conquer the opposition parties.

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Fall Over Oneself To Do Something Idiom