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have someone's back

/hæv ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈbæk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
have -some-one's back
IPA
/hæv ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈbæk/
32
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be prepared and willing to support or defend someone.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

has someone's back (present, singular) having someone's back (participle, present) had someone's back (participle, past) had someone's back (past) cover someone's back (alternative) have got someone's back (alternative) get someone's back (alternative)

Phrases

have someone's head

Frequently Paired Words

have someone's head

Synonyms

have got someone's six

Questions

How do you pronounce have someone's back?
The recorded pronunciation is /hæv ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈbæk/.
What does have someone's back mean?
To be prepared and willing to support or defend someone.

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