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1 lean over backwards
lean over backwardszich in (de gekste) bochten wringen, alle mogelijke moeite doen -
2 lean
adj. mager, schraal; karig, armzalig--------n. mager (vlees); neiging--------v. leunen; overhellen; zetten; steunen; aanleunen; ombuigen; buigen, verbuigenlean1[ lie:n] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; geen meervoud〉1 schuinte ⇒ schuine/scheve stand, (over)helling♦voorbeelden:————————lean2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; leanness〉2 karig ⇒ arm(zalig), weinig opleverend♦voorbeelden:lean years • magere jaren————————lean31 leunen ⇒ steunen, steun zoeken♦voorbeelden:lean over to someone • zich naar iemand overbuigen¶ 〈 figuurlijk〉 lean over backwards • zich in (de gekste) bochten wringen, alle mogelijke moeite doenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:
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lean over backwards — see under ↑back1 • • • Main Entry: ↑lean … Useful english dictionary
lean over backwards — idiom * * * … Universalium
lean over backwards — idiom … English World dictionary
lean over backwards — bend/lean over backwards (to do something) British, American & Australian, Australian to try very hard to do something, especially to help or please someone else. Banks are bending over backwards to help those in difficulties … New idioms dictionary
lean over backwards — to try very hard. She and her staff will lean over backwards to see that you are satisfied with their services. Usage notes: usually used to describe efforts to help or please someone Related vocabulary: fall all over yourself to do something … New idioms dictionary
lean over backwards to do something — bend/lean over backwards (to do something) British, American & Australian, Australian to try very hard to do something, especially to help or please someone else. Banks are bending over backwards to help those in difficulties … New idioms dictionary
lean over backwards (to do something) — bend/lean over ˈbackwards (to do sth) idiom to make a great effort, especially in order to be helpful or fair • I ve bent over backwards to help him. Main entry: ↑backwardsidiom … Useful english dictionary
bend (or fall or lean) over backwards — informal make every effort, especially to be fair or helpful. → backwards … English new terms dictionary
lean over backwards — Go to great lengths (usu. to be helpful) … A concise dictionary of English slang
bend over backwards — bend/lean over backwards (to do something) British, American & Australian, Australian to try very hard to do something, especially to help or please someone else. Banks are bending over backwards to help those in difficulties … New idioms dictionary
bend over backwards — Synonyms and related words: be careful, be cautious, be fair, be just, do justice to, exercise care, give and take, handle with gloves, have a care, lean over backwards, redress a wrong, remedy an injustice, see justice done, shoot straight with … Moby Thesaurus
