bending over backwards

A form of bend over backwards — To make a great effort; to take extraordinary care; to go to great lengths.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bend over backwards
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bending over backwards. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bending%20over%20backwards

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“bending over backwards.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bending%20over%20backwards. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bending over backwards,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bending%20over%20backwards.

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