FALL OVER BACKWARDS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Try very hard to please someone

Example:

She falls over backwards when she sees her mother-in-law

Synonyms:

bend over backwards; fall over backwards

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "fall over backwards" is one way to...):

act; behave; do (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself)

Sentence frame:

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