What does fall over backwards mean?
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fall over back·wards
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Princeton's WordNet
fall over backwards, bend over backwardsverb
try very hard to please someone
"She falls over backwards when she sees her mother-in-law"
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fall over backwards
"Fall over backwards" is an idiomatic expression that is used to describe someone's willingness to do everything possible to please or accommodate another person. It often implies that the efforts are above and beyond what is usually expected or required.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fall over backwards in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fall over backwards in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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