to bend over backwards
1bend 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) …
2bend over backwards — If someone bends over backwards, they do everything they can to help someone …
3bend over backwards — verb try very hard to please someone She falls over backwards when she sees her mother in law • Syn: ↑fall over backwards • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑behave, ↑do • Verb Frames …
4bend 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… …
5bend 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 …
6bend over backwards — do anything to help, try to please, go the extra mile They ll bend over backwards to find a room for you. They give excellent service …
7bend over backwards to do smth — try very hard If I can, I will bend over backwards to help you get a promotion in the company …
8bend 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 …
9bend 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 …
10bend over backwards — verb To make a great effort; to take extraordinary care; to go to great lengths. They bent over backwards to make sure everything was just right for the visit …
