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fall over backwards
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. fall over backwards - try very hard to please someone; "She falls over backwards when she sees her mother-in-law"bend over backwardsbehave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" |
fall over backwards
fall over backwardTo expend a lot of energy or effort to do something; to inconvenience oneself. I can't believe how ungrateful you're being, especially since we fell over backward planning this dinner party for you! Please don't fall over backward preparing for my visit—I'm totally prepared to sleep on your floor!See also: backward, fall, overfall over backwards (to do something) and bend over backwards (to do something); lean over backwards (to do something)Fig. to do everything possible to please someone. The taxi driver fell over backwards to be helpful. The teacher bent over backwards to help the students understand. You don't have to lean over backwards to get me to help. Just ask.See also: backward, fall, overfall over backwards
Synonyms for fall over backwardsverb try very hard to please someoneSynonymsRelated Words |