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Bend Over Backwards (Verb)

Meaning

Try very hard to please someone; "She falls over backwards when she sees her mother-in-law".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

  • I will bend over backwards to make sure my mother-in-law feels welcome during her visit.
  • She bends over backwards to accommodate her husband's very particular tastes.
  • The hotel staff will bend over backwards to ensure a comfortable stay for their guests.
  • He bends over backwards to get his in-laws to like him but it never seems to work.
  • Her employees think she bends over backwards for her favorite employee which causes jealousy among the rest.

Synonyms

  • Fall Over Backwards

Hypernyms

  • Do
  • Act
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