fall over backwards (Meaning)

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fall over backwards (v)

try very hard to please someone

Synonyms & Antonyms of fall over backwards

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fall over backwards Sentence Examples

  1. As soon as the earthquake hit, the old brick chimney fell over backwards and crashed into the street below.
  2. The toddler tried to stand up but instead fell over backwards and landed with a thud on the soft carpet.
  3. The high winds caused the towering tree to fall over backwards, narrowly missing the parked car.
  4. The football player made a spectacular catch but lost his balance and fell over backwards into the end zone.
  5. The elderly woman tripped on the uneven sidewalk and fell over backwards, breaking her hip in the process.
  6. The comedian's joke fell flat and the audience responded with awkward silence, causing him to fall over backwards in mock surprise.
  7. As the ship encountered rough seas, the waves became so powerful that they caused several large containers on deck to fall over backwards.
  8. The construction worker lost his footing on the scaffolding and fell over backwards, landing in a pile of insulation below.
  9. The skier misjudged the slope and fell over backwards, tumbling down the mountainside until he came to a stop in a drift of snow.
  10. The hiker slipped on a loose rock and fell over backwards down a steep embankment, fortunately landing in a patch of bushes that cushioned his fall.

FAQs About the word fall over backwards

try very hard to please someone

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As soon as the earthquake hit, the old brick chimney fell over backwards and crashed into the street below.

The toddler tried to stand up but instead fell over backwards and landed with a thud on the soft carpet.

The high winds caused the towering tree to fall over backwards, narrowly missing the parked car.

The football player made a spectacular catch but lost his balance and fell over backwards into the end zone.