Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on one's back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
on one's back
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Having come to the end of one's resources.

prep_phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, one's, back.

Example Sentences

Phrases

on someone's back on the back of

Frequently Paired Words

on someone's back on the back of

Questions

What does on one's back mean?
Having come to the end of one's resources.

How to pronounce on one's back

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