bend over

bend over

To bend at one's waist. OK, everyone, now bend over and touch your toes. I think I hurt my back when I bent over to pick up those boxes. Come on, you know I have arthritis—I can't bend over like that!

See also: bend, over

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bend over

[for someone] to bend down at the waist. I bent over and picked up the coin. When he bent over, something ripped.

See also: bend, over

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