SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 25

SSC MTS Previous Year - 02 August 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q25

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Bend over backwards

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. To exert a lot of effort towards some end.  

Idioms meaning

Usage

Bend over backwards is an idiom which means ‘make every effort to achieve something, especially to be fair or helpful’.

Hence, option 2 is correct.

Manish insisted that he bent over backwards to be objective in presenting the story.