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1 bend/fall over backwards
(to try very hard: He bent over backwards to get us tickets for the concert.) a se face luntre şi punte -
2 backward
['bækwəd]1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) înapoi, îndărăt2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) retardat3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) înapoiat•- backwards
- backwards and forwards
- bend/fall over backwards
См. также в других словарях:
fall\ over\ backwards — • fall over backwards • fall over oneself v. phr. To do everything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfy someone. The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the movie star everything she wanted. The boys fell over themselves… … Словарь американских идиом
fall over backwards — verb try very hard to please someone She falls over backwards when she sees her mother in law • Syn: ↑bend over backwards • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑behave, ↑do • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
fall over backwards — If you fall over backwards to accomplish something, you do everything you possibly can to please and impress. Sally s mother fell over backwards to make her wedding reception a memorable event … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
fall over backwards — or[fall over oneself] {v. phr.} To do everything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfy someone. * /The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the movie star everything she wanted./ * /The boys fell over themselves trying to get… … Dictionary of American idioms
fall over backwards — or[fall over oneself] {v. phr.} To do everything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfy someone. * /The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the movie star everything she wanted./ * /The boys fell over themselves trying to get… … Dictionary of American idioms
fall over backwards — Go to considerable lengths (usu. to help) … A concise dictionary of English slang
fall\ over\ oneself — • fall over backwards • fall over oneself v. phr. To do everything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfy someone. The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the movie star everything she wanted. The boys fell over themselves… … Словарь американских идиом
fall over yourself — See: FALL OVER BACKWARDS … Dictionary of American idioms
fall over yourself — See: FALL OVER BACKWARDS … Dictionary of American idioms
fall\ over\ yourself — See: fall over backwards … Словарь американских идиом
bend over backwards — verb try very hard to please someone She falls over backwards when she sees her mother in law • Syn: ↑fall over backwards • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑behave, ↑do • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary