Provençal expression

se met en quatre

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Literal translation

he puts himself into four

Meaning

he goes out of his way, bends over backwards

Explanation

To spare no effort in helping someone, literally he puts himself into four.

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fai di pèd e di manhe's pulling out all the stops Èstre bèn fatigato be utterly exhausted Èstre santounto be slow, sluggish Faire pu lèu un tour que dousto be slow, sluggish Forces pas !don't strain yourself avé de pan à la panieroto have a lot on one's plate