She bends over backwards to help her friends.
bend over backwards
idiomTo make a great effort; to take extraordinary care; to go to great lengths.
The hotel staff bent over backwards to make sure our anniversary dinner was perfect.
Despite his busy schedule, the professor bent over backwards to ensure every struggling student understood the difficult material before the final exam.
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backwards and forwards
Thoroughly; completely, comprehensively.
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bend one's elbow
To drink alcoholic beverages, especially at a public house or bar.
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bend someone's ear
To bore; to talk too long, especially to one particular person.
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bend someone's will
To persuade or otherwise induce someone to change his or her views or to choose a different course of action.
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bend the brain
To be difficult to comprehend.
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bend the knee
To swear fealty or allegiance to another person.
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bend the truth
To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.
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bend to one's will
To compel someone or something to conform to one's desires.