Which explanation is closest to Bend over backwards?
Note
Bend over backwards means try very hard to help or please someone. This answer is correct because the expression has a fixed figurative meaning in English. In an SSC idiom question, students should match the whole phrase with its accepted meaning rather than translate each word separately.
- Classroom example: Bend over backwards can refer to a situation involving try very hard to help or please someone.
- Story example: A writer may use Bend over backwards when describing a situation involving try very hard to help or please someone.
- Exam example: When a sentence contains Bend over backwards, choose the meaning “try very hard to help or please someone.”
