bend over backwards

Idioms  

1. Also, lean over backwards. Exert oneself to the fullest extent, as in Dad bent over backwards so as not to embarrass Stasia's new boyfriend. This phrase transfers the gymnastic feat of a backbend to taking a great deal of trouble for someone or something. [c. 1920] Also see under fall all over.

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Example Sentences

One whistleblower told a newspaper last year that Ofsted was "bending over backwards" to make inspections less stressful - at pupils' expense.

From BBC

He is bending over backwards… to try to find these pots of funding that have been unspent or unobligated and move it over to address the first priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We are bending over backwards,” said Patrick McCormick, the head of hiring at the San Francisco Police Department.

From Seattle Times

“If I’m not bending over backwards and am like, ‘Oh my God, I’m so grateful.

From Seattle Times

"He is showing how he is bending over backwards."

From Salon