“Bend over backwards”
Definición
To try very hard to help or please someone.
Ejemplos
Examples
“We bent over backwards to meet the deadline.”
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We bent over backwards to meet the deadline.Compare with the original example
We bent over backwards to meet the deadline.
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- What does "Bend over backwards" mean?
- "Bend over backwards" means to try very hard to help or please someone.
- How do you use "Bend over backwards" in a sentence?
- Example: "We bent over backwards to meet the deadline."
- Should I interpret "Bend over backwards" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.