fall all over (one)
fall all over (one)
To give one an inordinate amount of attention, affection, or praise. I can't stand the way everyone falls all over her whenever she walks into the room. I know that it's a petty problem, but having fans falling all over me wherever I go has gotten pretty tiresome.
See also: all, fall, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
fall all over someone
Fig. to give a lot of attention, affection, or praise to someone. My aunt falls all over me whenever she comes to visit. I hate for someone to fall all over me. It embarrasses me.
See also: all, fall, over
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- fall all over
- make a fuss of (someone or something)
- fuss over
- fuss over (someone or something)
- make a fuss of/over somebody/something
- make a fuss over (someone or something)
- fall over (oneself) to (do something)
- fall over oneself
- fall over yourself
- fall over yourself to do something