Б60
РАССЫПАТЬСЯ МЕЛКИМ БЕСОМ перед кем
collVPsubj:
humanthe verb may take the final position, otherwise
fixed WO to try hard to impress s.o. in an attempt to gain his favor
to flatter
s.o. in every way possible (often of a man trying to win a woman's affections)
X рассыпался перед Y-ом мелким бесом = X fell all over himself to please (to shine up to) Y
X danced attendance (up)on Y(in limited contexts) X waited on Y hand and foot.