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.