bend over backwards
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We should bend over backwards for those who work hard so we create jobs in America and grow the middle class again.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 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
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
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