fall all over
Example Sentences
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The court did not fall all over itself genuflecting to the supposedly superior expertise of school administrators to make disciplinary decisions without judicial second-guessing.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2021
Why fall all over themselves making it look like they were covering something real, rather than just more empty promises?
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2020
Do you fall all over and not know where you’re at?”
From The Guardian • Dec. 21, 2015
Critics say competition for projects has led to an arms race among states that fall all over each other to entice filmmakers and producers with incentives.
From Chicago Tribune • Mar. 12, 2012
“You don’t understand! These aren’t just any children. The Masks would fall all over themselves to get them. Besides”— Father looked embarrassed—“they’ve never been on a bus.”
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
