lean over backwards

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lean over backwards

verb leans over backwards · leaning over backwards · leaned over backwards · leant over backwards

UK Synonym of bend over backwards. We're leaning over backwards to give gay people a place to go.
Similar: bend over backwards

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@misc{lean_over_backwards_2026,
  title = {lean over backwards},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lean%20over%20backwards},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}