单词 | fall over |
释义 | > as lemmasto fall over to fall over 1. intransitive. a. To topple, tumble, or keel over. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > fall [verb (intransitive)] > topple over welt13.. tiltc1390 overfalla1400 waltc1400 tirvec1425 top over tervea1450 overtumble1487 overwelta1522 to fall over1541 top1545 topple1600 tramble1609 tope1796 tottle1830 overtopple1855 whemmel1895 pitch-pole1896 1541 R. Whitford Dyuers Holy Instrucyons & Teachynges vii. f. 8 When he had set downe ye pot vpon the gronde (whyle he couered ye founteyne) the pot fell ouer. 1579 J. Frampton tr. B. de Escalante Disc. Nauigation iv. f. 9 In those Seas are many leuantes which are Eastsoutheast and Southeast windes, that doeth cause them to fal ouer. 1607 G. Markham Cavelarice iii. 61 Hold your horse somwhat straight.., least too much hast shold make him stumble & fal ouer. 1694 Acct. Several Late Voy. (1711) ii. 32 The Waves..fall over with dashing and foaming. 1795 Gentleman's Mag. Sept. 778/1 She [sc. the corvette] struck on the Roenna, and soon after filled and fell over. 1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions I. 466 The moment life is extinct, it [sc. a whale] always falls over on its side. 1867 Rep. Select Comm. Fire Protection 222/1 in Parl. Papers (H.C. 471) X. 1 The candle was placed on a piece of tallow..and it fell over. 1952 Observer 26 Oct. 5/2 Detergent-packets..almost always fall over and spill. 2009 Financial Times 29 Jan. 7/1 The streets are still full of important-looking people, falling over in the snow. b. to fall over backwards (also backward): to make every effort to do or achieve something, esp. to be fair or helpful; = to bend over backwards at backwards adv. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > exert oneself or make an effort [verb (intransitive)] > make a great effort to move (also stir) heaven and earth1580 to swelt one's heart1584 to sweat blood1911 to bust (also rupture) a gut1912 to fall over backwards1932 to bust (also break) one's balls1968 1932 Washington Post 21 Aug. 14/5 The galleries fall over backwards to heap adulation on the players. 1966 Listener 11 Aug. 190/1 In the system of trial is it correct to say, as many people say, that we fall over backwards to protect the guilty? 1972 Jrnl. Inquirer (Connecticut) 2 Oct. 4/3 The Enfield zoning board has been insensitive to small businessmen while falling over backward for the malls. 2002 Guardian 5 Dec. 4/2 We have fallen over backwards to be as helpful as we can. c. Computing. Of hardware or software: to stop working suddenly; to crash (crash v. 6c). ΚΠ 1975 P. A. Enslow in Special Symp. Adv. Hybrid Computing (IEEE Computer Society) 170/1 It is a characteristic of the system that, when it does ‘fall over’, it does so in a consistent..manner. 1982 A. Smith APL, Design Handbk. for Commerc. Syst. ii. 10 He doesn't..mind too much if the system falls over the first time someone enters something unexpected. 1993 Computer Weekly 42/6 There then follows the stage where you expect a product to fall over practically every day and would not think of using it to run a business. 2004 Independent (Compact ed.) 25 Feb. (Review section) 10/2 In computing terms, e-mail ‘scales’ marvellously well, because computers can send increasing amounts of it without abruptly falling over. ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > disloyalty > cast off allegiance or defect [verb (intransitive)] recede1520 defect1596 degenerate1602 to fall overa1616 to go over the wall1917 a1616 W. Shakespeare King John (1623) iii. i. 53 Dost thou now fall ouer to my foes? View more context for this quotation 1658 tr. J. Ussher Ann. World 201 The Athenians, Lacedemonians and Thebans, were all fallen over to the King of Persia's side. 1689 E. Bohun tr. J. Sleidane Gen. Hist. Reformation of Church xxi. 492 Alexander..fell over to their party. 3. intransitive. Scottish. To fall asleep. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [verb (intransitive)] > go to sleep or fall asleep to fall, lull, lay (bring obs.) asleepOE to fall overa1752 to go off1813 to drop off1820 to fall off1822 to get off to sleep1837 to fall off1862 tope1863 sleepy-baw1907 to go out1928 to zizz off1962 a1752 R. Erskine Serm. (1777) I. xii. 400 Like a man in a sound sleep, he may be jogged up a little, and so open his eyes, as it were, a little; yet he is incapable of discerning duty, for he falls over again. 1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess i. 18 She'd start an' fumper, an' fa' o'er again. 1823 J. G. Lockhart Reginald Dalton I. ii. v. 286 Ellen Hesketh..wakened me—I had just fallen over. 1870 Glasgow Med. Jrnl. 2 215 Pulse, 102; considerably improved. Has just fallen over. Aspect entirely that of a person in deep natural sleep. Snores. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Röd 133 I fell ower, an' da first 'at waukened me wis noise. 2012 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 31 Jan. 10 Sleep is the body's natural recovery state, but it is often difficult to fall over in the hours directly after a demanding sporting performance. to fall over —— to fall over —— 1. intransitive. colloquial. to fall over one another (also each other): to vie with each other eagerly to be the first to do or achieve something. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > be or become equal [verb (intransitive)] > rival or vie with strive?c1225 countervailc1525 to hold handc1600 compete1620 to keep upa1633 competition1650 tie1680 to fall over one another1888 1888 Boston Daily Advertiser 7 Apr. 3/1 Buyers seemed to be anxious to fall over one another in the effort to get stocks today. 1889 N.Y. Times 5 Apr. 1/3 The traders will be falling over each other to get May at $1 05. 1968 Guardian 15 May 7/2 The county councils and the dozens of different official bodies falling over one another to administer and advise the Highlands. 2010 Private Eye 28 May 9/3 The fair-trade movement has grown rapidly in recent years, as companies fall over each other to show how ethical they are. 2. intransitive. colloquial. to fall over oneself: (a) to become confused, make mistakes; (now) esp. to speak in a hurried or stumbling manner; (b) to show great or excessive eagerness (to do something). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > be or become confused [verb (intransitive)] wonder1297 confusec1350 maskera1375 studya1375 to annoy of?c1400 muse?c1430 marc1440 manga1450 puzzle1605 dunce1611 quandary1616 wavera1625 wilder1658 to scratch one's head1712 maffle1781 to strike up1844 turn1852 to fall over oneself1889 fuzz1930 to get the lines crossed1973 the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > be willing [verb (intransitive)] > display willingness to show willing1862 to fall over oneself1889 1889 Washington Post 14 Feb. 2/1 Mr. Baker made some blunders, but Mr. Ermentrout seemed to be in a condition of stage fright and fell over himself repeatedly. 1891 Forest & Stream 3 Dec. 389/1 It is customary for the city press of Chicago to fall over itself a good deal every year by way of eulogizing the annual game dinner. 1904 Brooklyn Standard Union 2 Aug. 6 The bonafide independent element is not falling over itself to come to Parker's assistance. 1947 K. Tennant Lost Haven iii. 48 Why was it that..these rich coots with tons of money nearly fell over themselves grabbing at anything they could get free? 1992 M. Hoffman tr. W. Koeppen Death in Rome (2001) 66 He spoke hurriedly, falling over himself. ‘I found out where you were staying, please excuse me. I don't mean to disturb you. I'm sure I'm disturbing you, [etc.].’ 2011 Independent 5 July 7/2 Retailers fall over themselves to assure customers that their food is fresh and locally-sourced. < as lemmas |
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