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What is bending backwards?to go well out of the way (beyond the call of duty) to make somebody suffer a severe shafting (to be right royally buggered) Dr Drott bent over backwards to bend us over forwards in that exam bending backwards - videoBending backwards - what is it?to exert oneself mightily If you have to bend over backwards for a place like that it's not worth finding it. What does "bending backwards" mean?my sister bends over backwards to help the doctor check her temperature Bending backwards - what does it mean?To bend over backwards would assume some or all of another's problems as one's own. To bend over backwards for someone would portray the idea of going the extra mile and carrying another's burden in addition to one's own. Bend Over Backwards in use: "My father bent over backwards to help us move." "My wife bends over backwards to make things happen." "I bend over backwards for people and they don't appreciate me." Those folks are always bending over backwards for their neighbors." "The crew bent over backwards to make that show happen." "If you want to make it here you're going to have to bend over backwards just to keep up." Bending backwards - meaningGoing out of your way/speaking up to do something unnecessarily - usually in defence or to protect someone. And it is usually associated with naivety or idiocy, even. Stop bending backwards to defend the prime minister. True, he's not necessarily bad in this case, but it's not like he's some hero, all of a sudden. |
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