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bend/lean over backwards

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bend/lean over backwards to do something (British, American & Australian, Australian)

to try very hard to do something, especially to help or please someone else. Banks are bending over backwards to help those in difficulties.

See also: backward, bend, lean, over

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belt out
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beside
beside the point

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