lean over backwards

Example Sentences

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So they’ll certainly lean over backwards to get a decision out as soon as they possibly can.

From The Guardian • Sep. 12, 2019

"Some folks's so durned straight that they lean over backwards," said Shorty impatiently.

From Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures by McElroy, John

Neither does the judge lean over backwards in the other direction and imprison the contractor because he is a friend of the boss.

From The Man in Court by Wells, Frederic DeWitt

Then he begun to lean over backwards, and finally, when everything was set, he threw a flip-flap and hit that tank a dead center without hurtin' himself a bit.

From Bat Wing Bowles by Coolidge, Dane