bend over backward in English

Forms: bends over backward [present, singular, third-person], bending over backward [participle, present], bent over backward [participle, past], bent over backward [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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)

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    {
      "form": "bends over backward",
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        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "bent over backward",
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"bend over backward" meaning in English

Verb