Bend over backwards Roger is a good person to have on the team since he will bend over backwards to help you.Elliot bent over backwards to make a good impression on his future in-laws.The banks should bend over backwards to make up for their mistakes during the financial crisis.Definition: To work very hard to accomplish something for someone.Etymology: This phrase transfers the gymnastic feat of a backbend to going through a lot of trouble to help someone else.***拼命 尽全力 In our life, who do you think will bend over backwards to help us when we are in difficulty? 生命中谁会在困难时尽全力帮助我们? To save the company in the red, all employees bent over backwards to cut the budget and save every penny in order to get through the difficult period of time. 为了拯救亏损的公司,全体员工节约开支帮助公司度过难关.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Wing it Don't worry about the speech tomorrow, you can wing it.The actress was so talented she could wing it and still convince the audience.The chef winged it and the food tasted a bit off.Definition: To improvise.Etymology: It comes from the theater, where it alludes to an actor studying his part in the wings (the areas to either side of the stage) because he has been suddenly called on to replace another. The phrase was first recorded in 1885, it eventually extended to other kinds of improvisation based on unpreparedness.***即兴I love doing live broadcasting simply because I can just wing it. 我喜欢直播因为我喜欢即兴表演.Dad is such a good cook! The best dishes are those where he just winged it in the kitchen. 爸爸特会做菜,最好吃的就是他即兴做的.