bend over backwards

English

Verb

bend over backwards

1. Used other than as an idiom: see bend over,‎ backwards.
2. (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

make a great effort

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: tehdä kaikkensa
• French: se mettre en quatre (fr)

• German: sich ein Bein ausreißen (rip one's leg out)
• Russian: лезть из кожи вон (crawl out of one's own skin), расшибаться в лепёшку (crush oneself like a pancake)
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can