to lean over backwards to do sth

to lean over backwards to do sth
6. to bend over backwards to do sth or to lean over backwards to do sth or to fall over backwards to do sth<非正式> (尤指为了取悦某人)尽力做某事
- Everyone bent over backwards to try to make them feel at home. 每个人都竭尽所能, 努力让他们觉得舒适自在。
- We leant over backwards to make sure that candidates from minority groups were given a fair chance. 我们竭尽全力确保来自少数派团体的候选人得到公平的机会。
See: backwards

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to lean over backwards to do sth
to lean over backwards to do sth 竭尽全力做某事
- They leaned over backwards to show respect for all things Welsh. 他们竭力对所有威尔士的东西都表示尊敬。
See: lean

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