به آب و آتش زدن

Iranian(Other) translation: bend over backwards (to do something)

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Iranian(Other) term or phrase:به آب و آتش زدن
Selected answer:bend over backwards (to do something)
Entered by: Seyedsina Mirarabshahi

20:06 Apr 17, 2018
Iranian(Other) language (monolingual) [PRO]
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Iranian(Other) term or phrase: به آب و آتش زدن
خودش رو به آب و آتیش زد که یه سر و سامونی به زندگی این دوتا طفل معصوم بده
Ashkan M. Salehi
Local time: 01:45
bend over backwards (to do something)
Explanation:
to work very hard to accomplish something for someone; to go out of one's way (to do something) (for someone). He will bend over backwards to help you. I bent over backwards for you, and you showed no thanks!
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Seyedsina Mirarabshahi
Canada
Local time: 18:15
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +2go through fire and water
Mehran Borzoufard
4 +2bend over backwards (to do something)
Seyedsina Mirarabshahi
4 +1To do what ever it takes
Ehsan Mirzaei
5go through hell and high water
Edward Plaisance Jr


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
To do what ever it takes


Explanation:
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Ehsan Mirzaei
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 02:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Morad Seif
23 mins
  -> Thanks
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
bend over backwards (to do something)


Explanation:
to work very hard to accomplish something for someone; to go out of one's way (to do something) (for someone). He will bend over backwards to help you. I bent over backwards for you, and you showed no thanks!


    https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/bend+over+backwards
Seyedsina Mirarabshahi
Canada
Local time: 18:15
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 889

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hasti Dove
11 hrs
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agree  Seyedeh Negin Mahjoub
3 days 1 hr
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
go through fire and water


Explanation:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/go-throu...

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/go-thro...

https://eshraghtranslators.com/article/view/37

Mehran Borzoufard
Iran
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amirreza Rahimbakhsh: Exactly.
9 hrs
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agree  Morad Seif
23 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
go through hell and high water


Explanation:
very common expression

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 18:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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