bend over backward
Example Sentences
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At that level, travel is less about getting to know a place than in finding an outfitter willing to bend over backward to satisfy your preconceived notions of what that place might be.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2022
After the collapse of Champlain Towers, he said, “they are going to bend over backward now to be extra cautious.”
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2022
Nonetheless, we in the media think we need to appear balanced and we'll bend over backward to do so.
From Salon • Oct. 20, 2022
“In some cases, arbitrators appear to bend over backward to reinstate employees,” he concluded in the report.
From Washington Times • Sep. 19, 2022
Wouldn’t bend over backward to thank Ricky for everything he was doing for their family.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
