have someone's back
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have someone's back
- /hæv ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈbæk/
verb has someone's back · having someone's back · had someone's back · cover someone's back · have got someone's back
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To be prepared and willing to support or defend someone.
If you ever need help, just ask. You know I have your back.
Similar: have got someone's six
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verb be prepared and willing to support or defend someone
| Español | guardar las espaldas a, cubrir las espaldas a |
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| Français | couvrir les arrières, assurer les arrières, soutenir |
| Italiano | spalleggiare, dare man forte, sostenere, fiancheggiare |
| Русский | подде́рживать poddérživatʹ, защища́ть zaščiščátʹ |
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