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fall over oneself
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:55 am
by Itasan
"I gave them the full treatment, and they were just falling over themselves."
I wonder what was happening to them in the last part.
Were they in a state of panic (confused) or were they doing their best?
Thank you.
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:23 pm
by blackmagicABC
A little dubious in meaning.
It should mean they were very eager and enthusiastic(almost overly eager and enthusiastic) but the full treatment seems to have a negative connotation so the context is confusing to me.
Then again I am not that smart.
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:17 am
by Itasan
Thank you very much, blackmagic.
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:33 pm
by Macavity
Hmm. Seems to me that they didn't take the "full treatment" too seriously! My question is, what were they falling over themselves doing? Laughing?