“Bend over backwards”
Definition
To try very hard to help or please someone.
Examples
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."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Bend over backwards"?
- Из кожи вон лезть, чтобы помочь/угодить. / Ամեն ինչ անել՝ օգնելու կամ հաճոյանալու համար։