fall all over (yourself) (to (do something))

to put too much energy into something in order to get attention or approval.

Janice fell all over herself trying to impress my parents.

Usage notes: usually used in a negative way, as in the example

Related vocabulary: bend over backwards

• would give you the shirt off back
• would give you the shirt off their back
• would just as soon
• would not be caught dead
• would not do something for all the tea in China
• would not for all the tea in China
• wouldn't be caught dead
• wouldn't be seen dead
• wouldn't dream of
• wouldn't dream of doing something
• wouldn't harm a fly
• wouldn't hurt a fly
• wouldn't know if it hit in the face
• wouldn't know if it hit you in the face
• wouldn't know something if it hit in the face
• wouldn't know something if it hit you in the face
• wouldn't say boo to a goose
• would see in hell before would
• would see in hell before would do something
• would see in hell before you would
• would see in hell before you would do something
• would see someone in hell before would
• would see someone in hell before would do something
• would see someone in hell before you would
• would see someone in hell before you would do something