# bend over backwards

Pronunciation: US say "bend oh-ver BAK-werdz" /ˌbɛnd ˌoʊvɚ ˈbækwɚdz/; UK say "bend oh-vuh BAK-wuhdz" /ˌbɛnd ˌəʊvə ˈbækwədz/; AUS say "BEND OH-vuh BAK-wuhdz"

## Idiom

1. To make a great effort or take extraordinary care over something, often to help or please another person. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: To try very hard to help someone or to do something especially well.
   - _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._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/bend-over-backwards (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).