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leaning over backwards

leaning over backwards is the present participle and gerund 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 leaning over backwards

What is leaning over backwards the present participle and gerund of?
Leaning over backwards is the present participle and gerund of lean over backwards.

Words near leaning over backwards in the dictionary

  1. leaning board
  2. leaning boards
  3. leaning in
  4. leaning into
  5. leaning on
  6. leaning over backwards
  7. leaning toothpick syndrome
  8. leaning towards
  9. Leaning Tower
  10. leaning tower illusion
  11. Leaning Tower of Pisa

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