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leans over backwards

leans over backwards is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is leans over backwards the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Leans over backwards is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lean over backwards.

Words near leans over backwards in the dictionary

  1. Leanos
  2. leans
  3. leans in
  4. leans into
  5. leans on
  6. leans over backwards
  7. leans towards
  8. leansome
  9. leant
  10. leant in
  11. leant into

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