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
“He’d bend over backwards to make a good impression on adults and it worked,” Wetmore said.
From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2021
Remain as neutral and non-anxious as possible with this neighbor, but don’t bend over backwards trying to reassure her either.
From Slate • Feb. 9, 2021
“I love my clients, okay? I’ll bend over backwards for them,” Gau said.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
