tripping over oneself

A form of trip over oneself — Make an extreme effort to do something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of trip over oneself
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tripping over oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tripping%20over%20oneself

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“tripping over oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tripping%20over%20oneself. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tripping over oneself,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tripping%20over%20oneself.

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