back

*back

(at someone) repaying someone for a bad deed. (*Typically: get ~; have ~.) Tom called me a jerk, but I'll get back at him. I don't know how I'll get back for her insult, but I will.

*back (some place)

returned to some place; at some place again. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; arrive ~.) I can't wait till we get back home. When will we get back? Is it much farther?

back

n. one’s support or second in a fight. (From back-up.) I need a back I can depend on.

See:

(one's) back is up
a back-handed compliment
a knife in the back
a monkey on (one's) back
a monkey on back
a pat on the back
a slap on the back
a stab in the back
a while back
all the way to Egery and back
answer back
argue back
arrive back
ask back
at the back of (one's) mind
at the back of beyond
at the back of mind
back
back alley
back and edge
back and fill
back and forth
back at it
back at you
back atcha
back away
back burner
back burner, on a
back door
back down
back East
back for
back forty
back in circulation
back in harness
back in the day
back in the game
back in the saddle
back in(to) (the) harness
back in(to) circulation
back into
back into a corner
back number
back of
back of (one's) hand
back of (the) beyond
back of beyond
back of one's hand
back of one's mind
back of the beyond
back of the black stump
back off
back office
back on (one's) feet
back on feet
back on track
back oneself into a corner
back onto
back order
back out
back out (of something)
back out of
back over
back room
back room boys
back street
back the wrong horse
back to back
back to basics
back to earth
back to square one
back to the drawing board
back to the salt mines
back to the wall
back up
back up to
back water
back-alley
back-assward
back-breaking
back-cloth star
backdoor
back-ender
back-handed compliment
back-of-the-envelope calculation
back-order
backpedal
backstabber
back-to-back
back-to-back-to-back
be (flat) on (one's) back
be [glad etc.] to see the back of
be back in business
be back in harness
be back on the rails
be fed up to the back teeth
be glad to see the back of (someone)
be no skin off (one's) back
be on back
be on the back burner
be on the back foot
be right back
be water off a duck's back
beast with two backs
beat back
been to hell and back
behind (one's) back
behind back
behind someone's back
bend back
bite back
blink tears back
bounce back
bounce back and forth
boys in the back room
break back
break neck
break one's back
break the back of
bring back
bring back out
bring back to life
bring back to reality
brush back
buy back
by the back door
call back
carry a Chinaman on (one's) back
carry back
cast back
cast mind back
change back
check back
choke back
chop back
clap back
claw your way back from
come back
Come back and see us
Come back anytime
come back from the dead
come back to bite you
come back to haunt one
Come back when you can stay longer
comment back
could do with one arm tied behind back
couldn't find (one's) way out of a paper bag
cover back
crawl back to
crawl into (one's) shell
crick in back
cut back
cut back to
date back
dead on one's feet
dial back
die back
double back
draw back
drift back
drive back
drive back on
drive back to
drop back
drunk back
ease back
echo back to
eyes in the back of one's head, have
fade back
fall back
fall back on
fall off the back of a lorry
fall off the back of a truck
feed back into
feed back to
fight back
fire back
fit on the back of a postage stamp
flash back
flashback Friday
flat on back
flat on one's back
fling back
fling head back
fold back
follow back
force back
from way back
get (one's) own back
get (someone's) back
get (someone's) back up
get back
get back at
get back on the horse (that bucked you)
get back to
get back to (someone)
get back to (someone) on (something)
get back up
get dander up
get ears pinned back
get off (one's) back
get off back
Get off case!
Get off my ass!
Get off my back!
get off someone’s back
get own back
get someone's back up
get your bait back
give (someone) the back of (one's) hand
give back
give the shirt off back
give the shirt off one's back
glance back
go back
go back a long way
go back on
go back on word
go back to
go back to square one
go back to the drawing board
go back to the salt mines
go behind back
grow back
gulp back
hand back
hang back
harder than the back of God's head
hark back
hark back to
have (got) (someone's) back
have a broad back
have a Chinaman on (one's) back
have a monkey on one’s back
have a yellow belly
have a yellow streak down one’s back
have back
have back against the wall
have back to the wall
have back up
have been to hell and back
have calluses from patting own back
have eyes in the back of head
have got back
have the shirt off back
head back
help back
hit back
hold back
hurry back
I'll call back later
I'll get back to you
in circulation
in harness
in play
in the back
in the back of mind
in the groove
inch back
It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back
juice back
juice something back
keep back
keep off back
kick back
knock back
knock back a drink
knock one back
knock something back
know like a book
know like the back of hand
know like the palm of hand
laid back
laid-back
lash back
last straw, the
lead back
lean back
lease back
lie back
lie back and think of England
like back
like water off a duck's back
live off the backs of
loll back
look back
make a rod for own back
make the beast with two backs
make way back
monkey off (one's) back
monkey on (one's) back
monkey on one's back
move back
move the/(one's) clock(s) back
nail back
nail ears back
never look back
no skin off (one's) back
nurse back to health
off back
off someone's back
off the back of a lorry
on back
on case
on one's feet
on someone's back
on the back burner
on the back foot
on the back of (something)
once you go black, you never go back
one step forward and two steps back
One step forward, two steps back
out back
out front
pace back and forth
pass back
pat on the back
pay (one) back in kind
pay back
pay back in own coin
peel back
pin back
pin back ears
pin ears back
pin someone’s ears back
pin someone's ears back
pinch back
place back
play back
plow back
plow back into
pop back
pour back
pull back
push back
push back the clock
put (one's/someone's) back up
put (something) on the back burner
put back
put back into
put back the clock
put back to
Put it in their back yard!
put one's back into it
put the clock back
put the genie back in the bottle
put the/(one's) clock(s) back
reach back to
read back
rear back
rear-ender
receive back
reel back
refer back to
rein back on
report back
retrieve from some place
ride (someone's) back
ride on the back of
right back at you
right back atcha
ring back
roar back
roll back
roll back the clock
roll back the years
roll prices back
row back
run back
run back over
run back to
sass back
save for a rainy day
scale back
scratch back
scratch someone's back
see back
see the back of
send back
send back for
set (one's/someone's) back up
set back
set back from
set back on one's heels
set back the clock
set one back on heels
set one back on one's feet
set someone back
set the/(one's) clock(s) back
shotty back
show (someone) the back of (one's) hand
shrink back
sink back
sit back
sit back and
sit back and let happen
slap on the back
slick back
slip back
smooth back
snap back
spring back
stab in the back
stab in the back, a
stand back
stand back of
start back
stay back
step back
step back on
strike back
sway back and forth
sweep back
switch back
take a back seat
take back
take back to
take one back
talk back
talk out of the back of head
talk through the back of (one's) neck
the boys in the back room
the shirt off back
the straw that breaks the camel's back
the straw that breaks the donkey's back
the straw that broke the camel's back
the straw that broke the donkey's back
there and back
think back
throttle back
through the back door
throw back
throw back at
throw back in face
throw back to
throw something back
thrust back
tie back
tilt back
to back
tore back
toss back
toss back and forth
trace back
try back
try someone back
try someone back again
turn back
turn back on
turn back the clock
turn one's back on
turn the clock back
turn the/(one's) clock(s) back
walk back
want back
watch (someone's) back
watch back
wave back
way back
way back when
welcome back
wet back
when back is turned
when one's back is turned
whip back
win back
wind at (one's) back
wind back
wind back the clock
wire back to
with back against the wall
with one arm tied behind one's back
with one hand tied behind back
would give you the shirt off back
write back to
You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Michelina	mee-ke-LEE-nah	Italian
Gunilla	gu-NIL-lah	Swedish
Avetis	-	Armenian
Myrtle	['mə:tl]
Jirair	-	Armenian
Whitaker	WIT-ə-kər	English (Rare)