Hi everyone :)

I am currently writing my master thesis about the translation of Wordplays in Sitcoms and I've chosen How I met your mother as tv series, since it is full with wordplays.

I wanted to ask about two wordplays that I didn't quite get. I thought it would be best to ask native english speakers so here I am.

The first one is in Episode 3x02:
Ted: That guy. Look at how easy he has it.
Barney: You and me, we have to bend over backwards to get a woman to, well, bend over backwards.

I got here the general meaning of the wordplay and I know it has a sexual connotation but what exactly does bend over backwards mean in the second case? Is it an expression you would use in a "sex" context?


The second one in Episode 4x12, where Ted is talking to Barney about his "love-hate" relationship with Robin:
Ted: One minute we're just laying into each other, and the the next minute..well, same thing.

Also here I get the pun but in the second meaning of "laying into each other" I can't really picture what that means. Is it like hugging each other? Or being one on top of the other? :confused::confused:

Anyway, thak you to anyone who takes the time to answer me :):):):wave: