bend / lean over backward

/bˈɛnd lˈiːn ˌəʊvə bˈakwədz/

/bˈɛnd lˈiːn ˌoʊvɚ bˈækwɚdz/

[phrase]

to bend / lean over backward

[PHRASE]

to put in an extreme or great amount of effort to do something

to [bend|lean] over backward definition and meaning

Examples

1. I've been bending over backward trying to help you, and this is all the thanks I get!

2. All the major I.T. companiesin the West have not only embracedthe Chinese market, they have bent over backwards toplease the Chinese government.

3. But I can’t help but feel like all the creepy crawlies of Australia want humans off its shores yesterday, and are bending over backward to make that happen.

4. while it's tempting to try to bend over backwards justifying the comparison, at a certain point the argument gets so tenuous that you just have to let go.

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