"se mettre en quatre" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /sə mɛ.tʁ‿ɑ̃ katʁ/, /sə me.tʁ‿ɑ̃ katʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-se mettre en quatre.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} se mettre en quatre
  1. (informal) to bend over backwards, to go to the wall (for someone) Tags: informal Synonyms: se plier en quatre, se couper en quatre
    Sense id: en-se_mettre_en_quatre-fr-verb-TOSO0wDC Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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