"bend over backward" meaning in All languages combined

See bend over backward on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: bends over backward [present, singular, third-person], bending over backward [participle, present], bent over backward [participle, past], bent over backward [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|bend<,,bent> over backward|head=bend over backward}} bend over backward (third-person singular simple present bends over backward, present participle bending over backward, simple past and past participle bent over backward)
  1. Alternative form of bend over backwards Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bend over backwards
    Sense id: en-bend_over_backward-en-verb-EHge4Oxb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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