Fall Over Backwards (to Do Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Fall Over Backwards (to Do Something) Idiom mean?

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fall over backwards (to do something) What does fall over backwards (to do something) mean?	to do everything possible to do something to please someone	The teacher fell over backwards to help his students.
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Not worth a red cent What does "Not worth a red cent" mean?	If something is not worth a red cent, it has no value.

run some tests What does "run some tests" mean?	to do some medical tests on a patient	The doctor decided to run some tests on the patient.
chew out (someone) or chew (someone) out What does "chew out (someone) or chew (someone) out" mean?	to scold someone roughly	The teacher chewed out the student for talking in class.
that will be the day What does "that will be the day" mean?	something will probably never happen	"That will be the day when you are in charge of managing the restaurant."
rotten apple What does "rotten apple" mean?	a bad person	Sometimes there is one person who is a rotten apple in a group of people.
freak out What does "freak out" mean?	to become angry or lose control of oneself	I freaked out when I discovered that my reservation had not been made.
and then some What does "and then some" mean?	and much more besides.	A: "I'd guess your new computer cost about $2,000."B: "It cost that much and then some because I also boughtextra RAM and VRAM."
psych up What does "psych up" mean?	excite somebody; make somebody enthusiastic

carry the day What does "carry the day" mean?	to win complete support	The manager's idea carried the day and everyone supported him with enthusiasm.
payback What does "payback" mean?	revenge, retribution, just desserts
Blow the cobwebs away What does "Blow the cobwebs away" mean?	If you blow the cobwebs away, you make sweeping changes to something to bring fresh views and ideas in.

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Fall Over Backwards (to Do Something) Idiom