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1 fall
n. buiteling; afgang, val; ineenstorting; lawine; herfst; waterval; verleiding; afdaling; (gedurende aanval) landing van elke raket (geworpen gedurende het conflict tussen Israël en de Hizbollah in juli-augustus 2006)--------v. vallen; dalen; verminderen; omkeren, dichtbij komen; ruimte makenfall1[ fo:l] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:ride for a fall • zijn ondergang tegemoet gaanthe Fall (of man) • de zondeval————————fall21 vallen ⇒ om/neervallen, invallen 〈 van duisternis〉; afnemen, dalen 〈 van prijzen, barometer, stem〉; aflopen, afhellen 〈 van land〉2 ten onder gaan ⇒ vallen; sneuvelen; ingenomen worden 〈 van stad, fort〉; zijn (hoge) positie verliezen; 〈 religie〉 zondigen, onteerd worden 〈 van vrouw〉6 raken♦voorbeelden:fall to pieces • in stukken/kapot vallen 〈 ook figuurlijk〉fall on one's sword • zich op zijn zwaard stortenit fell on my way • het kwam op mijn padthe wind fell • de wind nam af, ging liggen〈 informeel〉 fall about (laughing/with laughter) • omrollen/omvallen (van het lachen)something to fall back on • iets om op terug te vallenfall over • omvallen〈 informeel〉 fall over backwards • zich uitsloven, zich in allerlei bochten wringenfall through • mislukkenthe town fell to the enemy • de stad viel in handen van de vijandfall for • zich laten overtuigen door, erin trappen; vallen op, verliefd worden opit fell to me to put the question • het was aan mij de vraag te stellenfall from grace • uit de gratie rakenNick's name fell • Nicks naam viel/werd genoemdfall asleep • in slaap vallenfall flat • niet inslaan, mislukkenfall short (of) • tekortschieten (voor), niet voldoen (aan)fall in love (with) • verliefd worden (op)→ fall away fall away/, fall down fall down/, fall in fall in/, fall into fall into/, fall in with fall in with/, fall off fall off/, fall out fall out/, fall to fall to/, let let/1 worden♦voorbeelden:fall silent • stil worden/vallen
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fall\ over\ backwards — • fall over backwards • fall over oneself v. phr. To do everything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfy someone. The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the movie star everything she wanted. The boys fell over themselves… … Словарь американских идиом
fall over backwards — or[fall over oneself] {v. phr.} To do everything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfy someone. * /The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the movie star everything she wanted./ * /The boys fell over themselves trying to get… … Dictionary of American idioms
fall over backwards — or[fall over oneself] {v. phr.} To do everything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfy someone. * /The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the movie star everything she wanted./ * /The boys fell over themselves trying to get… … Dictionary of American idioms
fall over backwards — If you fall over backwards to accomplish something, you do everything you possibly can to please and impress. Sally s mother fell over backwards to make her wedding reception a memorable event … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
backwards — back|wards S2 [ˈbækwədz US wərdz] adv also backward [ wəd US wərd] AmE 1.) in the direction that is behind you ≠ ↑forwards ▪ Hannah took a step backward. ▪ She pushed me and I fell backwards into the chair. 2.) towards the beginning or the past ≠ … Dictionary of contemporary English
Backwards (Red Dwarf episode) — Backwards Red Dwarf episode The Cat discovers one of the horrors of being in a backwards world Episode no … Wikipedia
fall\ over\ oneself — • fall over backwards • fall over oneself v. phr. To do everything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfy someone. The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the movie star everything she wanted. The boys fell over themselves… … Словарь американских идиом
fall all over yourself to do something — fall all over (yourself) (to (do something)) to put too much energy into something in order to get attention or approval. Janice fell all over herself trying to impress my parents. Usage notes: usually used in a negative way, as in the example… … New idioms dictionary
fall all over to do something — fall all over (yourself) (to (do something)) to put too much energy into something in order to get attention or approval. Janice fell all over herself trying to impress my parents. Usage notes: usually used in a negative way, as in the example… … New idioms dictionary
fall all over yourself to — fall all over (yourself) (to (do something)) to put too much energy into something in order to get attention or approval. Janice fell all over herself trying to impress my parents. Usage notes: usually used in a negative way, as in the example… … New idioms dictionary
fall all over to — fall all over (yourself) (to (do something)) to put too much energy into something in order to get attention or approval. Janice fell all over herself trying to impress my parents. Usage notes: usually used in a negative way, as in the example… … New idioms dictionary