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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!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Vaishnavi | | - | Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Marathi |
Llew | | - | Welsh, Welsh Mythology |
Kumaran | | - | Tamil, Indian, Malayalam |
Magda | | ['mægdə] | |
Sigfrido | | seeg-FREE-do (Italian), seeg-FREE-dho (Spanish) | Italian, Spanish |
Talfryn | | - | Welsh |