to bend over backwards to do something

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• bend over backwards (to do something) — informal phrase to do everything you can to help I bent over backwards to make it easier for her and she didn’t even notice. Thesaurus: to help someonesynonym Main entry: bend * * * bend/lean over ˈbackwards (to do sth) …   Useful english dictionary

• bend over backwards to do something — bend/lean over backwards (to do something) British, American & Australian, Australian to try very hard to do something, especially to help or please someone else. Banks are bending over backwards to help those in difficulties …   New idioms dictionary

• bend over backwards — bend/lean over backwards (to do something) British, American & Australian, Australian to try very hard to do something, especially to help or please someone else. Banks are bending over backwards to help those in difficulties …   New idioms dictionary

• bend over backwards —    If someone bends over backwards, they do everything they can to help someone.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you bend over backwards, you try very hard to do something, especially to please somebody.     The manager bent over… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• bend over backwards — to try very hard. We want your business and will bend over backwards to keep it. Usage notes: usually used to describe efforts to help or please someone Related vocabulary: fall all over yourself to do something …   New idioms dictionary

• lean over backwards to do something — bend/lean over backwards (to do something) British, American & Australian, Australian to try very hard to do something, especially to help or please someone else. Banks are bending over backwards to help those in difficulties …   New idioms dictionary

• lean over backwards (to do something) — bend/lean over ˈbackwards (to do sth) idiom to make a great effort, especially in order to be helpful or fair • I ve bent over backwards to help him. Main entry: ↑backwardsidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• bend over backwards — take extra precaution, make an enormous effort, go the extra mile (to see that something gets done) …   English contemporary dictionary

• Bend over — may refer to the action of bending one s body over, as in to pick up something, or, for example, as the hydra does in order to move when hunting, in dancing (like in the various breakdance moves), gymnastics, and sports (like snap football), as… …   Wikipedia

• fall all over yourself to do something — fall all over (yourself) (to (do something)) to put too much energy into something in order to get attention or approval. Janice fell all over herself trying to impress my parents. Usage notes: usually used in a negative way, as in the example… …   New idioms dictionary

• lean over backwards — bend/lean over backwards (to do something) British, American & Australian, Australian to try very hard to do something, especially to help or please someone else. Banks are bending over backwards to help those in difficulties …   New idioms dictionary