| 单词 | bend over backwards |
| 释义 | bend over backwardsSEE SYNONYMS FOR bend over backwards ON THESAURUS.COM Also, lean over backwards. Exert oneself to the fullest extent, as in Dad bent over backwards so as not to embarrass Stasia's new boyfriend. This phrase transfers the gymnastic feat of a backbend to taking a great deal of trouble for someone or something. [c. 1920] Also see under fall all over. Words nearby bend over backwardsBendery, Bendigo, bending fracture, bending moment, bend one's elbow, bend over backwards, bends, bend sinister, bend someone's ear, bendy, bene- The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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