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Hello. I'm Neil. |
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I'm Helen. And Neil is speaking in that rather strange voice because he's in a strange position. |
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That's right. I'm bending over backwards, or trying to. |
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Bending over backwards. The problem is that you're not very flexible are you? |
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No. Even if I bend forwards I can hardly touch my knees, and certainly not my toes. |
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Well, look at me! |
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Wow, Helen, I had no idea you could do that. You can bend over backwards all the way to the floor! |
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Yes. Anyway, maybe we should explain why we're bending over backwards. |
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Oh, yes, of course. That's because today's phrase is |
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To bend over backwards! |
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Listen to these examples and see if you can guess what it means. |
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I would bend over backwards for you, just let me know how I can help. |
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Julia bent over backwards to make sure everything was right for their visit. |
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Did you guess the meaning of 'to bend over backwards'? |
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It means to go to great lengths or to put in a lot of effort for someone or something. |
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Like "I would bend over backwards to make you happy", Helen. |
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Ahhhh. Thank you Neil. Let's hear some more examples. |
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I bent over backwards to get Jim what he wanted, but he never thanked me. |
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I'll help you a bit, but don't expect me to bend over backwards. |
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Oh, ooof. |
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Are you okay? |
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I need to sit down, I think I've hurt my back. |
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Ah, Neil, you must be careful not to bend over backwards too often. |
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Yes. |
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Or you should just bend over backwards figuratively, but not literally. That's all for now. Bye. |
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Bye. |
