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lean
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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, over
lean on someone/something
1. to depend on someone or something. The children leaned on each other for help and comfort. Verplank leaned on his experience as a waiter to figure out how to behave when he met the prince.
2. to put pressure on someone or something to get what you want. The Spanish teacher had to lean on the school principal to get new textbooks for the class.

lean over backwards

to try very hard. She and her staff will lean over backwards to see that you are satisfied with their services.
Usage notes: usually used to describe efforts to help or please someone
Related vocabulary: fall all over yourself (to do something)
See also: backward, over


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District officials have said the leanly staffed communications department of seven with a budget of $862,000 is unable to take on anything more than its day-to-day tasks.
FIGHT BREWING AGAINST MAYOR BOARD READY TO FEND OFF LAUSD'S TAKEOVER ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Operating leanly often requires moving manufacturing processes from functional divisions of work--where different departments stamp, mold, drill, paint and so on--to work groups or cells that together produce similar products.
The lowdown on lean accounting: a new way of looking at the numbers by Kroll, Karen M. / Journal of Accountancy
Profitable as in--take note--a successful print newsletter turned into an even more successful web site, two additional web sites, an annual book, and an annual conference, all leanly staffed by himself, two back-office assistants, and 30 freelancers.
Baseball Forecaster evolves from monthly print edition to fax service ... by Goss, Fred / The Newsletter on Newsletters
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