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to bend over backwards

to bend o·ver back·ward
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too bend oh-ver bak-werd]
    • /tu bɛnd ˈoʊ vər ˈbæk wərd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too bend oh-ver bak-werd]
    • /tu bɛnd ˈoʊ vər ˈbæk wərd/

Definition of to bend over backwards words

  • phrase to bend over backwards If you say that someone is bending over backwards to be helpful or kind, you are emphasizing that they are trying very hard to be helpful or kind. 0
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Parts of speech for To bend over backwards

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to bend over backwards popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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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