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to lean over backwards
01
to try very hard to do something, often to the point of inconvenience
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
over backwards
Base verb
lean
Present tense
lean over backwards
3rd person singular
leans over backwards
Present participle
leaning over backwards
Past simple
leaned over backwards
Past participle
leaned over backwards
Examples
She leaned over backward to make sure everyone was comfortable at the party.
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