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lean over backwards |
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lean over backwards to try very hard bend over backwards She and her staff will lean over backwards to see that you are satisfied with their services. Related vocabulary: fall all over yourself (to do something)Usage notes: usually used to describe efforts to help or please someone How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Tierney does not exactly lean over backwards to acknowledge evidence contrary to his point. Why not lean over backwards and give him (her) a chance to run with the ball? ``I'm hoping they will make it very clear to their employees that where public property is involved, they can have reasonable restrictions on place and manner, but they have to lean over backwards to give all sides of any political issue equal treatment,'' Eliasberg said in an interview. |
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