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leaned over backwards

leaned over backwards is the simple past and past participle of lean over backwards.

Meaning of lean over backwards

Verb

lean over backwards (third-person singular simple present leans over backwards, present participle leaning over backwards, simple past and past participle leaned over backwards or leant over backwards)

  1. (UK) Synonym of bend over backwards.
    • We're leaning over backwards to give gay people a place to go.1976 December 4, Tom Dungel, quotee, “Opulent Rainbow Disco Makes Boston Debut”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 23, page 3

Questions about leaned over backwards

What is leaned over backwards the simple past and past participle of?
Leaned over backwards is the simple past and past participle of lean over backwards.

Words near leaned over backwards in the dictionary

  1. leane
  2. leaned
  3. leaned in
  4. leaned into
  5. leaned on
  6. leaned over backwards
  7. leaned towards
  8. leanenesse
  9. leaner
  10. leaner and meaner
  11. leaners

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