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    Bend over backwards
    • ▪ make every effort to achieve something, especially to be fair or helpful

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › bend-over-backwardsBEND OVER BACKWARDS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    bend over backwards. idiom. Add to word list. Add to word list. to try very hard to do something good or helpful: Mann insisted that he bent over backwards to be objective in presenting the story. (Definition of bend over backwards from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) B1.

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  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bend over backwardsBend over backwards - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

    IPA guide. Other forms: bending over backwards; bends over backwards. To bend over backwards is to work extra hard to make something happen, particularly to help someone or to make them happy. If your smart friend bends over backwards to help you pass your math test, you owe her a huge thanks.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › bend-over-backwardsDefinition of 'bend over backwards' - Collins Online Dictionary

    3 days ago · bend over backwards. to try very hard to do something and to help or please someone, even if it causes you trouble. We are bending over backwards to ensure that the safeguards are kept in place. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › bend-over-backwardsBEND OVER BACKWARDS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Also, lean over backwards . Exert oneself to the fullest extent, as in Dad bent over backwards so as not to embarrass Stasia's new boyfriend . This phrase transfers the gymnastic feat of a backbend to taking a great deal of trouble for someone or something.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bend overBend over backwards Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to constrain or strain to tension by curving. bend a bow. 2. a. : to turn or force from straight or even to curved or angular. bend a pipe. : to force from a proper shape. Her bicycle's back wheel got bent in the crash. c. : to force back to an original straight or even condition. bend the wire flat. 3. : fasten. bend a sail to its yard. 4. a.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › bend-over-backwardsDefinition of bend over backwards - Cambridge Dictionary

    bend over backwards. Add to word list. Add to word list. to try extremely hard to help or to please someone: [ + to do sth ] She bent over backwards to help him. (Definition of bend over backwards from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'bend over backward' - Collins Online Dictionary

    3 days ago · Definition of 'bend over backward' bend over backward in American English. lean over backward. to exert oneself to the utmost; make a serious effort. They bent over backward to make sure their guests were comfortable. See full dictionary entry for bend. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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