Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all over oneself

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: al-l over one-self
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Feeling self-satisfied.

Example Sentences

"Then the Frogs surrounded this Rabbit, an' they re-captured the skull, an' the Rabbits charged with ambition, an' the Frogs passed to the left, an' there was old Leapin' Frog himself, grinnin' all over himself with his club reached out a-puntin' the skull along like sixty-seven."
"Anyway, the network tells me Ishaka is all over himself over his new baby, kissing and cuddling her and calling her every endearing name I didn't even know existed."
"Nowadays, UGA recruiters would be all over themselves to enroll three high-achieving African American students like Kerry Rushin Miller, Harold A. Black and Mary Blackwell Diallo."
"Those women lite up they were so excited they were all over themselves we did it girls we made the King happy and Diane to."

Questions

What does all over oneself mean?: Feeling self-satisfied.

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