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fall over backwards vs do

do vs fall over backwards

fall over backwards is not a noun while do is a noun.

fall over backwards and do both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fall over backwards No No Yes No
do Yes No Yes No
As verbs, do is a hypernym of fall over backwards; that is, do is a word with a broader meaning than fall over backwards:
  • fall over backwards: try very hard to please someone
  • do: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Other hypernyms of fall over backwards include acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport.
fall over backwards (noun) do (noun)
an uproarious party
the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
fall over backwards (verb) do (verb)
try very hard to please someone arrange attractively
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
create or design, often in a certain way
carry out or perform an action
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
travel or traverse (a distance)
engage in
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
carry on or function
get (something) done
proceed or get along
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
Difference between fall over backwards and do

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