Make a special effort to please someone
Do all in one’s power (usually to achieve something or accommodate somebody)
Make every effort to do something, especially to help someone
Work very hard to accomplish something for someone
Banks are bending over backwards to provide facilities to the depositors.
I always bend over backwards to make sure my work is accurate.
I bend over backwards to make a nice meal for my mother-in-law
He will bend over backwards to help you; you just have to ask.
Our hosts were amazing people and bent over backwards to keep us comfortable.
There is no origin for this idiom
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definition
Common phrase that has a specific meaning.