bend over backwards
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Verb[edit]
- Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see bend over, backwards.
- (idiomatic, informal) 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.
Translations[edit]
make a great effort
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