Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lean over backwards

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables
lean over back-wards
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
2
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of bend over backwards.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

leans over backwards (present, singular) leaning over backwards (participle, present) leaned over backwards (participle, past) leaned over backwards (past) leant over backwards (participle, past) leant over backwards (past)

Synonyms

bend over backwards

Questions

What does lean over backwards mean?
Synonym of bend over backwards.

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