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Tripping Yourself/Each Sth  If People Eager Surprising Suddenly

Front be tripping over yourself/each other to do sth
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 if people are tripping over themselves to do something, they are very eager to do it, especially when this seems very surprising:
   ▪ Suddenly everyone in Washington was tripping over themselves to praise Flynt.
   ■ SIMILAR TO: be falling over yourself 

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