TO FALL-11
15 / 02 / 2008
TO FALL-11: meaning and examples
Hello everybody.
Today we finish our second series of Daily Vitamins about useful English expression that use the word fall (caer).
Today's expression is: to fall over yourself to do something (informal)
Meaning: to try very hard; to want to do something very much.
Example 1:
Can you believe the new receptionist. She is falling over herself to impress the boss. I hope she doesn't burn out.
Example 2:
They were falling over themselves to be helpful. It was a pleasure to have them around.
This expression is very common in the continuous tense (-ing), like the examples above.
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Have a good weekend and I'll "see" you on Monday.
