"se couper en quatre" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /sə ku.pe ɑ̃ katʁ/, /sə ku.pe.ʁ‿ɑ̃ katʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-se couper en quatre.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} se couper en quatre
  1. (informal) to bend over backwards Tags: informal Synonyms: se mettre en quatre, se plier en quatre
    Sense id: en-se_couper_en_quatre-fr-verb-kEty014b Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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