bend over backwards
Example Sentences
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“He had the reputation of being a nice guy, a cool guy who would bend over backwards for his patients and go the extra mile,” Dodge said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2023
It can also be difficult to find foster homes for older youth and youth of color, she said, “so you bend over backwards to find these homes and keep them.”
From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2022
But a lot of these guys out here are really nice people, and they’ll bend over backwards to help you.
From Slate • Jan. 4, 2022
"You have to bend over backwards and jump through all the hoops, but we're still here, we've not lost any business so it's been worth it," he says.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2022
“I love my clients, okay? I’ll bend over backwards for them,” Gau said.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
