bend over backwards
Example Sentences
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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
"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 can lean on CONREP. They’ll bend over backwards to make it work.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2021
“Once he is in your corner, he’s willing to bend over backwards to help you with stuff and be there for you,” Alzner said.
From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2019
“I love my clients, okay? I’ll bend over backwards for them,” Gau said.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
