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bend over backwards
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bend over backwards
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | try hard to please someone |
| Synonyms: | fall over backwards, go out of the way, lean over backwards, make a special effort, take special pains |
| Main Entry: | struggle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | labor, work |
| Synonyms: | assay, attempt, bend over backwards, break one's back, break one's neck, cope, dig, endeavor, exert oneself, give it one's best shot, give the old college try, go all out, grind, hassle, have one's nose to grindstone, hustle, make every effort, offer, plug, plug away, scratch, seek, slave, strain, strive, sweat, tackle, take a crack, take a stab, take on, toil, try, try one's hardest, undertake, work like a dog |
| Antonyms: | idle, laze, rest |
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