fall over backward



fall over backward

To expend a lot of energy or effort to do something; to inconvenience oneself. I can't believe how ungrateful you're being, especially since we fell over backward planning this dinner party for you! Please don't fall over backward preparing for my visit—I'm totally prepared to sleep on your floor!
See also: backward, fall

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Burhan-Arabic, Turkish
Jacintohah-THEEN-to (Spanish), hah-SEEN-to (Latin American Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Tyge-Danish
CaydenKAY-dənEnglish (Modern)
Theudoricus-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Vilfredo-Italian