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do vs bend over backwards

bend over backwards vs do

do is a noun but bend over backwards is not a noun.

do and bend over backwards both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
do Yes No Yes No
bend over backwards No No Yes No
As verbs, bend over backwards is a hyponym of do; that is, bend over backwards is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than do:
  • do: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • bend over backwards: try very hard to please someone
do (noun) bend over backwards (noun)
an uproarious party
the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
do (verb) bend over backwards (verb)
arrange attractively try very hard to please someone
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
create or design, often in a certain way
carry out or perform an action
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
travel or traverse (a distance)
engage in
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
carry on or function
get (something) done
proceed or get along
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
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