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bend over backwardto make every possible effort to help someone or achieve something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to make every possible effort to help someone or achieve something

Pronunciation (IPA): /bɛnd ˈoʊvər ˈbækwərd/

Korean meaning: 누군가를 돕거나 무언가를 이루기 위해 최선을 다하다, 온갖 노력을 기울이다

Korean pronunciation: 벤드 **오**버 **백**워드

Example Sentences

  • My boss bends over backward to avoid firing anyone, even the employee who sleeps at his desk every day.
  • The hotel staff bent over backward to make our wedding perfect.
  • I bent over backward to help my roommate with his project, but he still blamed me when it failed.

bend over backward

NOUN

//bɛnd ˈoʊvər ˈbækwərd//

to make every possible effort to help someone or achieve something

bend over backward concept
💡 Concept

to make every possible effort to help someone or achieve something

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bend over backward rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Bend over backward, even if it's awkward!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bɛnd ˈoʊvər ˈbækwərd/
🇬🇧 UK/bɛnd ˈəʊvə ˈbækwəd/

🌳Etymology

Rootbend over backward

Origin

물리적으로 뒤로 구부리는 것이 매우 어렵고 극한의 노력이 필요하다는 점에서, 극도로 노력한다는 의미로 확장된 관용표현입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

backwardawkwardwayward
backward
awkward
wayward

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📝Examples

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My boss bends over backward to avoid firing anyone, even the employee who sleeps at his desk every day.

The hotel staff bent over backward to make our wedding perfect.

I bent over backward to help my roommate with his project, but he still blamed me when it failed.

The restaurant bent over backward to recreate a childhood dish for the nostalgic customer.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

go out of one's waymove heaven and earthleave no stone unturnedgo the extra miledo everything possible

Antonyms

do the bare minimummake no effortgive up easily

Related

make an efforttry hardgo all outpull out all the stops