[fall] over backward - Definition & Meaning

[fall] over backward

to put in an extraordinary amount of effort to accomplish something, often with the intention of pleasing someoneto put in an extraordinary amount of effort to accomplish something, often with the intention of pleasing someone

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[fall] over backward

to put in an extraordinary amount of effort to accomplish something, often with the intention of pleasing someone

BBC is falling over backwards to be impartial by describing this as a crowd!
I can't believe how ungrateful you're being, especially since we fell over backward planning this dinner party for you!