to try very hard to help or please someone
sehr hart versuchen, jemandem zu helfen oder zu gefallen (sehr hart versuchen, jemandem zu helfen oder zu gefallen)
"She bent over backwards to make sure everyone was happy."
"Sie bückte sich rückwärts, um sicherzustellen, dass jeder glücklich war." (Sie **bückte sich rückwärts**, um sicherzustellen, dass jeder glücklich war.)
to praise oneself; to boast about one's achievements
to focus on the important part of a conversation or issue
a way of asking what someone is thinking.
a person one had a romantic relationship with in the past
to understand the overall situation or goal
people cannot change their basic character or nature