Lean Over Backwards (to Do Something Or To Help Someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Lean Over Backwards (to Do Something Or To Help Someone) Idiom mean?

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lean over backwards (to do something or to help someone) What does lean over backwards (to do something or to help someone) mean?	do everything possible to please someone	My cousin leaned over backwards to help my father when he was sick.
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Cut off your nose to spite your face What does "Cut off your nose to spite your face" mean?	If you cut off your nose to spite your face, you do something rash or silly that ends up making things worse for you, often because you are angry or upset.

by the handful What does "by the handful" mean?	in measurements equal to a handful	We were eating fresh blueberries by the handful.
what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander What does "what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?	what is good for one person should be good for another person as well	What's good for the goose is good for the gander and if the food is good enough for me, then it is good enough for the other members of the basketball team.
make peace with (someone) What does "make peace with (someone)" mean?	end a quarrel with someone	The two sisters were finally able to make peace with each other.
chicken feed What does "chicken feed" mean?	a small amount of money	The man sold his car for chicken feed.
all dressed up What does "all dressed up" mean?	dressed in one's best clothes	The girls were all dressed up for the evening.
tailer trash What does "tailer trash" mean?	poor people who live in trailer parks

round-robin tournament/contest What does "round-robin tournament/contest" mean?	a game or contest in which each player or team plays every other player or team in turn	A round-robin tournament was held in order to choose the best team in the city.
skinhead What does "skinhead" mean?	person with a shaven or bald head
on the horns of a dilemma What does "on the horns of a dilemma" mean?	to be bothered by having to decide between two things/people	We were on the horns of a dilemma as we tried to decide if we should move or stay in our apartment.
hundred and one What does "hundred and one" mean?	very many	I can think of a hundred and one reasons why the new employee is not capable of doing his job.
take (someone) up on (something) What does "take (someone) up on (something)" mean?	to take advantage of someone's offer of something	I took my friend up on his offer to let me borrow his new car.

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Lean Over Backwards (to Do Something Or To Help Someone) Idiom