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bend over backwards

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Verb1.bend over backwards - try very hard to please someone; "She falls over backwards when she sees her mother-in-law"
fall over backwards
behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"


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Schools have to bend over backwards, even if it's for no other reason than to say their native language is valuable.
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``Mike would bend over backwards to do anything for you and never take a dime for it,'' Coffman said.
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You should bend over backwards to take everyone you encounter as seriously as possible.
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