bend over backward

bend o·ver back·ward

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Definitions of bend over backward words

noun bend over backward to try to an unusual degree (to please, pacify, etc.) 3
noun bend over backward to attempt to compensate, as for one's own bias, tendency, etc., with an extreme effort in the opposite direction 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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