Meaning

1 senses
  1. (UK)Synonym of bend over backwards.

Forms

leans over backwards, leaning over backwards, leaned over backwards, leaned over backwards
Base formlean over backwards · to lean over backwards
3rd person singularleans over backwards
Present participleleaning over backwards
Past simpleleaned over backwards / leant over backwards
Past participleleaned over backwards / leant over backwards

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theylean over backwards
he, she, itleans over backwards

Past simpleLesson

all personsleaned over backwards

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave leaned over backwards
he, she, ithas leaned over backwards

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill lean over backwards

Synonyms

1 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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