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    Phrase 1 does not sound natural at all. The correct way to say what you have written would be, "I was bending over backwards to make up for flaking out on my girlfriend, but it ended up in vain" But even written like this, while correct, not many people would talk like that. Phrase 2 is much more natural. But the more natural way of saying this sentence would be, "I was bending over backwards to make up for flaking out on my girlfriend, but it didn't cut it" Another way of phrasing it could be... "I was bending over backwards to make up for flaking out on my girlfriend, but it wasn't enough"
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    January 24, 2020
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    Depends on the context. Hysterical can be used to say that someone is very upset, or it can also be used to say someone is extremely funny. E.g. Someone makes a joke.... Everybody gets in a fit of laughter... They may respond and say, "that was hysterical!" In this context, you could say, "He was hilarious!" or "He was really funny!" In the context of being extremely emotional, you could say, "He was extremely upset"
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    January 24, 2020
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    Either is correct, but they have slightly different meanings. "George likes school!" - George likes school in general. Not just today, but every day. "George liked school!" - George liked his day at school today.
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    January 24, 2020
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    Either is correct, but they have slightly different meanings. "George likes school!" - George likes school in general. Not just today, but every day. "George liked school!" - George liked his day at school today.
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    January 24, 2020
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    You're welcome!
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    January 24, 2020
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    Depends on the context. Hysterical can be used to say that someone is very upset, or it can also be used to say someone is extremely funny. E.g. Someone makes a joke.... Everybody gets in a fit of laughter... They may respond and say, "that was hysterical!" In this context, you could say, "He was hilarious!" or "He was really funny!" In the context of being extremely emotional, you could say, "He was extremely upset"
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    January 24, 2020
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    Phrase 1 does not sound natural at all. The correct way to say what you have written would be, "I was bending over backwards to make up for flaking out on my girlfriend, but it ended up in vain" But even written like this, while correct, not many people would talk like that. Phrase 2 is much more natural. But the more natural way of saying this sentence would be, "I was bending over backwards to make up for flaking out on my girlfriend, but it didn't cut it" Another way of phrasing it could be... "I was bending over backwards to make up for flaking out on my girlfriend, but it wasn't enough"
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    January 24, 2020
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