Definition & Bedeutung von "[throw] {oneself} at {sb}"

What is the origin of the idiom "throw oneself at someone" and when to use it?

The idiom "throw oneself at someone" is believed to have originated in the 18th century. It is thought to be a reference to the idea of throwing oneself at someone's feet, as if in supplication. The idiom has since come to mean to make oneself available to someone romantically, often in a way that is considered to be too obvious or desperate.