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Idioms: bend over backwards -- best laid plans

Idiom	Meaning	Example
bend over backwards	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 the rules	change the rules to help, look the other way	Ed won't accept late reports. He won't bend the rules.
bend your ear	ask you to listen, buttonhole you	Carl, can I bend your ear for a minute? I have some news.
bend your elbow	drink beer or liquor, tip a few	Your eyes look red and tired. Bend your elbow last night?
benefit of the doubt	(See the benefit of the doubt)
beside myself	very upset, very worried, at loose ends	She was beside herself with grief when her sister died.
beside the point	off topic, not related, irrelevant	The brand of cigarette is beside the point. Smoking is the issue.
best foot forward	(See put your best foot forward)
best interests at heart	thinking of a person's needs, in mind	When I give low grades, I still have your best interests at heart.
best laid plans	(See the best-laid plans)