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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shoot What does "shoot" mean?	start to explain something

Jump on the bandwagon What does "Jump on the bandwagon" mean?	Do what everybody else is doing, whatever is popular.	When the Chicago Bears are winning, I will jump on the bandwagon and be a fan. Old time political campaigns would attempt to gain supporters with what amounted to a small parade including a band for a candidate with sufficient support. Jumping on the bandwagon was akin to providing your support for this popular candidate.
follow through with (something) What does "follow through with (something)" mean?	to continue or finish an action that one has started	My neighbor said that he would help me paint my house but he did not follow through with his offer.
clean slate What does "clean slate" mean?	a record that shows no bad behavior or other problems or past bad acts	The man started off with a clean slate after he lost his previous job.
Not cricket What does "Not cricket" mean?	(UK) If something is not cricket, it is unfair.
land on one`s feet/both feet What does "land on one`s feet/both feet" mean?	come out of a bad situation successfully	My friend always manages to land on his feet no matter how difficult the situation is.

for all the world What does "for all the world" mean?	for anything, for any price	For all the world I do not know what my friend is trying to tell me.
put a bee in (someone's) bonnet What does "put a bee in (someone's) bonnet" mean?	to give someone an idea (about something)	I put a bee in my friend's bonnet with my plans to go to Germany to study.
back to basics What does "back to basics" mean?	an approach in education that uses traditional ideas or methods that have been successful in the past	The teacher believes that back to basics is important in her classroom and the parents are happy with the results.
bark is worse than one's bite What does "bark is worse than one's bite" mean?	someone is not as bad-tempered as they appear	The supervisor was always threatening to fire anyone who was late but he never did anything. His bark was worse than his bite.

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