bend over backward
Example Sentences
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At that level, travel is less about getting to know a place than in finding an outfitter willing to bend over backward to satisfy your preconceived notions of what that place might be.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2022
Nonetheless, we in the media think we need to appear balanced and we'll bend over backward to do so.
From Salon • Oct. 20, 2022
“In some cases, arbitrators appear to bend over backward to reinstate employees,” he concluded in the report.
From Washington Times • Sep. 19, 2022
“The word safety is only mentioned once in passing. They really need to bend over backward and go the extra mile to ensure the safety and reliability issues.”
From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2022
If Erin tried to put Stephanie down for the sake of her own reputation, I wasn’t going to bend over backward to make her feel comfortable.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
