
To bend over backwards means to work very hard to accomplish
something for someone;
to go out of one’s way
(to do something) (for someone).
This phrase is often used to express
frustration
when one’s efforts go unrecognized.
For example:
He will bend over backwards to help you.
I bent over backwards
for you, and you showed no thanks!
I have been bending over backwards
to make sure that you have a wonderful visit, and you don’t even care!
The entire staff always has to bend over backwards
whenever the CEO comes to visit our office.
Don’t bend over backwards to please these people—they’ll never appreciate it.
You’ve done your duty — you’ve bent over backwards to have this project come to completion. She has nothing to complain about.
Tradução: desdobrar-se, virar do avesso, fazer de tudo, fazer o impossível, esforçar-se ao máximo, fazer das tripas coração.
Bend over é um phrasal verb que tem apenas um significado: agachar-se. Bend significa dobrar, curvar, distorcer.
I’m learning so many idioms! So happy!
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