do anything to help, try to please, go the extra mile They'll bend over backwards to find a room for you. They give excellent service.
bend over backwards to do something
try very hard If I can, I will bend over backwards to help you get a promotion in the company.
best foot forward
(See put your best foot forward)
look forward to something
anticipate with pleasure He
put your best foot forward
try to do your best work, present yourself well If you put your best foot forward, the employer will be impressed.
backward
a strikeout where the batter is struck out without swinging the bat, i.e., caught looking
bar steward
a pun on bastard
bring forward
1.introduce;propose提出 She brought forward a new proposal.她提出了一项新的建议。 The matter will be brought forward at the next meeting.这个问题将在下次会上提出来。 They have brought forward a plan to reform the curricula of our department.他们提出了一个改革我系课程设置的计划。 2.advance in time提前 They have brought the meetingforward to this Friday.他们已把会议提前到本周五召开。 This warm weather will bring the crops forward.这种暖和的天气会促使庄稼早熟。
carry forward
1.be advanced 被推动;发扬 We should carry forward the fine revolutionary tradition of plain living and hard struggle.我们应该发扬艰苦奋斗的优良传统。 2.pass forward to a new balance sheet 将帐目结转次栏 The money was carried forward to the next month.这笔钱被转至下月帐上。
come forward
step forward;move to the front; offer oneself;present oneself站出来;自告奋勇;主动提出 Then the dean came forward and shook hands with all the representatives.接着,教务长走上前来,同所有的代表一一握手。 He has come forward with an offer of help.他主动提出帮忙。 The police want witnesses of the incident to come forward and help them with their inquiries.警察希望事故目击者能站出来协助他们调查。 When his home was badly damaged in the storm many soldiers came forward to help him repair it.当他家房子在暴风雨中遭到严重损坏时,许多战士主动来帮助他维修。
draw to/towards
1.attract towards吸引 He has something in his character that draws people to him.他身上有一种吸引人的东西。 2.approach;come near临近 The day was drawing towards evening.天色渐近黄昏。
draw towards
1.attract towards吸引 He has something in his character that draws people to him.他身上有一种吸引人的东西。 2.approach;come near临近 The day was drawing towards evening.天色渐近黄昏。
flash forward
move briefly to a later point in a story提前叙述故事情节 The film flashed forward to the death of the soldiers.电影提前表现了战士们的牺牲。
go forward
1.advance前进 The captain has asked all the sailors to go forward so that he can speak to them in a group.船长让水兵们向前靠拢,以便对他们讲话。 2.continue with sth.planned;proceed继续进行 The headmaster gave us permission to go forward with our teaching plan.校长允许我们继续执行教学计划。 The work is going forward at a satis factory pace.工作正以令人满意的速度进行着。 3.be sent further for approval by sb.被提请…核准 Your name will go forward to the committee when they are considerring the new appointments.在委员会考虑新的任命人选时,你的名字将被提交上去。
know backwards
learn very thoroughly完全了解 Every actor ought to know his lines backwards before he goes on stage.每一位演员在登台之前都必须背熟台词。
leap forward
1.move suddenly 突然向前 The horse leaped forward,and I got out of the way only just in time.马突然向前冲,我刚好及时地闪开了。 2.develop very fast 迅速发展Scientific discoveries have leapt forward in recent years.科学发现近来日益增多。
look forward to
expect; be eager for; anticipate期待;盼望 Frank was looking forward to that evening's date.弗兰克期待着那天晚上的约会。 Jim has been working hard and looks forward to spending his vacation lying on the beach doing nothing.吉姆一直工作努力,他渴望能躺在海边什么也不干,度过假期。
push ahead/forward/on
1.go on resolutely坚决前进 It's getting on for noon;we must push ahead to our destination as quickly as possible.快中午了,我们必须尽快到达目的地。 If you want to push on with the decorating, we can leave dinner until later.你要是想继续装饰的话,晚饭我们可以晚点吃。 2.ambitiously draw attention to (oneself)故意引人注目 He doesn't like pushing himself forward on public occasions.他不喜欢在公开场合抛头露面。
push forward
1.go on resolutely坚决前进 It's getting on for noon;we must push ahead to our destination as quickly as possible.快中午了,我们必须尽快到达目的地。 If you want to push on with the decorating, we can leave dinner until later.你要是想继续装饰的话,晚饭我们可以晚点吃。 2.ambitiously draw attention to (oneself)故意引人注目 He doesn't like pushing himself forward on public occasions.他不喜欢在公开场合抛头露面。
put forward
1.propose or suggest提出 The students put forward new proposals on the running of the college to the College Education Committee.学生们向学院教育委员会提出了管理学院的建议。 I have put your name forward as the best for the job.我已提议你为这项工作的最佳人选。 2.move the hands of(a clock or watch)to a later time往前拨(钟表) My watch was slow so I put it forward three minutes.我的表慢了,因此往前拨了3分钟。 3.move an event,appointment,etc.to an earlier time or date把…提前 We had to put our holiday forward one month.我们不得不把我们的假期提前一个月。 The warm weather has put the crops forward by a month.暖和的天气使庄稼早熟了一个月。
set forward
1.promote 推动 Their enterprise was set forward by the increase of capital.资本的增加促进了他们企业的发展。 2.put forward 提出;宣布 He set forward his proposition in no uncertain terms.他毫不含糊地提出了自己的建议。 The proposal she set forward is practicable.她提出的建议是可行的。 3.cause to indicate a later time 拨快 He set his watch forward five min utes in order not to be late.为了不迟到,他把表拨快了5分钟。
well-disposed toward
Idiom(s): be well-disposed toward sb or sth
Theme: FRIENDS
to feel positively toward someone or something; to feel favorable toward someone or something. • I do not think I will get a raise since the boss is not well-disposed toward me. • The senators are well-disposed toward giving themselves a raise.
put sth forward
Idiom(s): put sth forward
Theme: DISCUSSION
to state an idea; to advance an idea. • Toward the end of the meeting, Sally put an idea forward. • Now, I'd like to put something forward. • He put several suggestions forward.
put one's best foot forward
Idiom(s): put one's best foot forward
Theme: APPEARANCE - IMPRESSION
to act or appear at one's best; to try to make a good impression. • When you apply for a job, you should always put your best foot forward. • I try to put my best foot forward whenever I meet someone for the first time.
main strength and awkwardness
Idiom(s): main strength and awkwardness
Theme: EFFORT
great force; brute force. (Folksy. Fixed order.) • They finally got the piano moved into the living room by main strength and awkwardness. • Lifting the table must be done carefully. This is not a job requiring main strength and awkwardness.
know sth backwards and forwards
Idiom(s): know something backwards and forwards AND know something forwards and backwards
Theme: KNOWLEDGE
to know something very well; to know a passage of language so well that one could recite it backwards as well as forwards. (Reversible.) • of course I've memorized my speech. I know it backwards and forwards. • Todd knows the skeletal structure of the frog backwards and forwards.
go a long way toward
Idiom(s): go a long way toward doing something AND go a long way in doing something
Theme: ACHIEVEMENT
almost to satisfy specific conditions; to be almost right. • This machine goes a long way toward meeting our needs. • Your plan went a long way in helping us with our problem.
fall over backwards
Idiom(s): fall over backwards (to do something) AND bend over backwards (to do sth); lean over backwards (to do sth)
Theme: ASSISTANCE
to do everything possible to please someone. (Informal.) • The taxi driver fell over backwards to be helpful. • The teacher bent over backwards to help the students understand. • The principal said that it was not necessary to bend over backwards. • You don't have to lean over backwards to get me to help. Just ask.
lean over backwards
Idiom(s): fall over backwards (to do something) AND bend over backwards (to do sth); lean over backwards (to do sth)
Theme: ASSISTANCE
to do everything possible to please someone. (Informal.) • The taxi driver fell over backwards to be helpful. • The teacher bent over backwards to help the students understand. • The principal said that it was not necessary to bend over backwards. • You don't have to lean over backwards to get me to help. Just ask.
know sth forwards and backwards
Idiom(s): know something backwards and forwards AND know something forwards and backwards
Theme: KNOWLEDGE
to know something very well; to know a passage of language so well that one could recite it backwards as well as forwards. (Reversible.) • of course I've memorized my speech. I know it backwards and forwards. • Todd knows the skeletal structure of the frog backwards and forwards.
from this day forward
Idiom(s): from this day on AND from this day forward
Theme: TIME - FOREVER
from today into the future. (Formal.) • We'll live in love and peace from this day on. • I'll treasure your gift from this day forward.
Virtue is its own reward.
You should not expect praise for acting in a correct or moral way.
bend over backwards for someone
do everything possible to help someone: "She bent over backwards for them when they first arrived in the town."
awkward age|age|awkward
n. Adolescence; awkwardness during adolescence. Sue used to be an "ugly duckling" when she was at the awkward age, but today she is a glamorous fashion model.
backward and forward|backward|backwards|backwards
adv. phr. To the full extent; in all details; thoroughly; completely. He understood automobile engines backwards and forwards.He knew basketball rules backwards and forwards.I explained matters to him so that he understood backwards and forwards how it was.
bend over backward|backward|bend|bend over|lean|le
v. phr., informal To try so hard to avoid a mistake that you make the opposite mistake instead; do the opposite of something that you know you should not do; do too much to avoid doing the wrong thing; also, make a great effort; try very hard. Instead of punishing the boys for breaking a new rule, the principal bent over backward to explain why the rule was important.Mary was afraid the girls at her new school would be stuck up, but they leaned over backward to make her feel at home. Compare: GO OUT OF ONE'S WAY.
forward wall|forward|wall
n. The line of a football team. Princeton 's line outplayed the Rutgers forward wall.
have one's head screwed on backwards|have|head|scr
v. phr. To lack common sense; behave in strange and irrational ways. Henry seems to have his head screwed on backwards; he thinks the best time to get a suntan is when it is raining and to sleep with his shoes on.
look forward to|look|look forward
v. 1. To expect. At breakfast, John looked forward to a difficult day. 2. To expect with hope or pleasure. Frank was looking forward to that evening's date.
put one's best foot forward|best foot|foot|put
v. phr., informal To try to make a good impression; try to make a good appearance; do one's best. During courtship, it is natural to put your best foot forward.When Ted applied for the job he put his best foot forward.
ward off|ward
v. phr. To deflect; avert. Vitamin C is known to ward off the common cold.
backward and forward
backward and forward Also, backwards and forwards. 1) Same as back and forth. 2) Thoroughly, completely, as in He read the speech over and over, until he knew it backwards and forwards. [Late 1500s]
to windward Toward an advantageous position, as in We were hoping to get to windward of the situation. This expression transfers the nautical meaning of the phrase, “move in the direction from which the wind blows,” to other kinds of undertaking. Its figurative use dates from the late 1700s.
upwards of Also, upward of. More than, in excess of, as in Upwards of 30,000 spectators filled the ballpark. [c. 1600]
ward off
ward off 1) Turn aside, parry, as in He tried to ward off her blows. [Second half of 1500s] 2) Try to prevent, avert, as in She took vitamin C to ward off a cold. [Mid-1700s]
windward
windward to windward of advantageously situated in respect to
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