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bend over backwards

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Formsbends over backwards, bending over backwards, bent over backwards

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    idiomcolloquialintransitive
    To make a great effort or take extraordinary care over something, often to help or please another person.

    Like a host who rearranges the whole evening just so one guest feels completely at ease.

    Good landlords will bend over backwards to keep reliable tenants happy.

    The catering staff bent over backwards to accommodate every dietary request at the banquet.

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