What does it mean to trip over yourself

to trip over something: to fall over, to stumble on, to slip on something.

: People are tripping over their own feet to do you favors. What does this mean? Very eager. In such a hurry that they are tripping, getting tangled up in their own feet.

if people are tripping over each other in order to get or do something, they are all hurrying to get it or do it. People were tripping over each other to congratulate her. Synonyms and related words. To hurry, or to make someone hurry.

trip on (someone or something)

1. Literally, to bump into someone or something with one’s foot and stumble or fall as a result. He tripped on the step running up the stairs and fell face first on the hallway. She tiptoed out of the room, trying not to trip on anyone as she left.

Tripping refers to experiencing drug-induced symptoms of psychosis (such as hallucinations and delusions) which commonly occur after taking psychotomimetic substances; these drugs are capable of producing an effect on the mind similar to a psychotic state and include substances such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), …

Causes and Risk Factors for Falls

Diabetes, heart disease, or problems with your thyroid, nerves, feet, or blood vessels can affect your balance. Some medicines can cause you to feel dizzy or sleepy, making you more likely to fall. Other causes include safety hazards in the home or community environment.

informal. to make a mistake, or to cause someone to make a mistake: The exam went quite well, until I tripped up on the last question. In the interview, they kept trying to trip me up.

to start behaving in a silly or uncontrolled way, often because you are frightened or worried. That was the summer she tripped out and went to New Mexico.