a politician accused of 'bending to the will' of wealthy supporters [=being influenced by wealthy supporters; doing the things that are wanted by wealthy supporters]
She's not really quite old enough to be admitted as a member, but she's very close, so I think we can 'bend the rule(s)' a little in her case and let her in now.
He was forced to ask for their help 'on bended knee'. [=he was forced to beg for their help; he was forced to ask for their help in a very humble way]
(..) And that's when I knew it was time to make a change. Thank you. Almost the exact same thing happened to me, but it was tuna salad. All right. We will now, once again, go into a forward bend, and when you're ready, relax back into Shavasana. Anyone else feel like sharing today? - Anybody? (..)2013 TvShow: Orange Is the New Black Title: The Chickening Season: 1 Episode 5