"se plier en quatre" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /sə pli.je ɑ̃ katʁ/, /sə pli.je.ʁ‿ɑ̃ katʁ/
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} se plier en quatre
  1. (informal) to bend over backwards Tags: informal Synonyms: se mettre en quatre, se couper en quatre
    Sense id: en-se_plier_en_quatre-fr-verb-kEty014b Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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