Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
BEND OVER BACKWARDS

Option 1: Practice yogic exercise regularly

Option 2: Try to accommodate and please someone

Option 3: Attempt a difficult gymnastic pose

Option 4: Show someone your back and insult them


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Answer (1)
Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Try to accommodate and please someone


Solution : The second option is the correct choice.

When someone says he is "bending over backwards" for someone else, it means he is making a great effort to accommodate the other person's needs or wishes, often going to extreme lengths to be helpful or accommodating.

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