ALL meanings of watch someone's back
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W w - adjective watch someone's back Phonetics. (of a speech sound) produced with the tongue articulating in the back part of the mouth, as in either of the sounds of go. 1
- idioms watch someone's back back and fill, Nautical. to trim the sails of a boat so that the wind strikes them first on the forward and then on the after side. to change one's opinion or position; vacillate. 1
- idioms watch someone's back back and forth, South Midland U.S. to go back and forth, as in running errands or visiting: He spent the day backing and forthing to the post office. to work in an aimless or ineffective way; expend effort with little result. 1
- idioms watch someone's back back water, Nautical. to reverse the direction of a vessel. to retreat from a position; withdraw an opinion: I predict that the council will back water on the tax issue. 1
- idioms watch someone's back be flat on one's back, to be helpless or beaten: He's flat on his back after a long succession of failures. to be confined to one's bed because of illness. 1
- idioms watch someone's back behind one's back, in one's absence; without one's knowledge; treacherously; secretly: I'd rather talk to him about it directly than discuss it behind his back. 1
- idioms watch someone's back break someone's back, to cause a person to fail, especially to cause to become bankrupt: His family's extravagance is breaking his back. 1
- idioms watch someone's back break the back of, to complete the principal or hardest part of (a project, one's work, etc.): He finally broke the back of the problem. to overcome; defeat: They broke the back of our union. 1
- idioms watch someone's back get off one's back, Informal. to cease to find fault with or to disturb someone: The fight started when they wouldn't get off my back. 1
- idioms watch someone's back get one's back up, Informal. to become annoyed; take offense: She gets her back up whenever someone mentions her family's influence. 1
- idioms watch someone's back get / have / watch someone’s back, Informal. to help and protect someone if necessary, especially in a time of trouble: If he needs anything, I hope he knows I’ve got his back. Also, have got someone's back. 1
- idioms watch someone's back have one's back to the wall, to be in a difficult or hopeless situation. 1
- idioms watch someone's back in back of, behind: He hid in back of the billboard. What could be in back of his strange behavior? Also, back of. 1
- idioms watch someone's back on one's back, Informal. finding fault with or disturbing someone: The boss is always on my back about promptness. 1
- idioms watch someone's back pat on the back. pat1 (defs 9, 11). 1
- idioms watch someone's back a stab in the back. stab (def 12). 1
- idioms watch someone's back stab someone in the back. stab (def 13). 1
- idioms watch someone's back turn one's back on, to forsake or neglect: He was unable to turn his back on any suffering creature. to leave behind, as in anger. 1
- noun watch someone's back the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine. 1
- noun watch someone's back the part of the body of animals corresponding to the human back. 1
- noun watch someone's back the rear portion of any part of the body: the back of the head. 1
- noun watch someone's back the whole body, with reference to clothing: the clothes on his back. 1
- noun watch someone's back ability for labor; effort; endurance: He put his back into the task. 1
- noun watch someone's back the part opposite to or farthest from the front; the rear part: the back of a hall. 1
- noun watch someone's back the part that forms the rear of any object or structure: the back of a chair. 1
- noun watch someone's back the part that covers the back: the back of a jacket. 1
- noun watch someone's back the spine or backbone: The fall broke his back. 1
- noun watch someone's back any rear part of an object serving to support, protect, etc.: the back of a binder. 1
- noun watch someone's back Nautical, Aeronautics. the forward side of a propeller blade (opposed to face (def 20.)). 1
- noun watch someone's back Aeronautics. the top part or upper surface of an aircraft, especially of its fuselage. 1
- noun watch someone's back Bookbinding. the edge of a book formed where its sections are bound together. 1
- noun watch someone's back the backs, grounds along the River Cam in back of certain colleges at Cambridge University in England: noted for their great beauty. 1
- noun watch someone's back Architecture. extrados. 1
- noun watch someone's back Carpentry. the upper side of a joist, rafter, handrail, etc. the area of interior wall between a window stool and the floor. 1
- noun watch someone's back Mining. the roof of a stope or drift. 1
- noun watch someone's back Sports. a player whose regular position is behind that of players who make initial contact with the opposing team, as behind the forward line in football or nearest the player's own goal in polo. the position occupied by this player. 1
- verb with object watch someone's back to support, as with authority, influence, help, or money (often followed by up): to back a candidate; to back up a theory with facts. 1
- verb with object watch someone's back to bet on: to back a horse in the race. 1
- verb with object watch someone's back to cause to move backward (often followed by up): to back a car. 1
- verb with object watch someone's back to furnish with a back: to back a book. 1
- verb with object watch someone's back to lie at the back of; form a back or background for: a beach backed by hills. 1
- verb with object watch someone's back to provide with an accompaniment: a singer backed by piano and bass. 1
- verb with object watch someone's back to get upon the back of; mount. 1
- verb with object watch someone's back to write or print on the back of; endorse; countersign. 1
- verb with object watch someone's back Carpentry. to attach strips of wood to the upper edge of (a joist or rafter) to bring it to a desired level. 1
- verb with object watch someone's back Nautical. to alter the position of (a sail) so that the wind will strike the forward face. to brace (yards) in backing a sail. to reinforce the hold of (an anchor) by means of a smaller one attached to it and dropped farther away. 1
- verb without object watch someone's back to go or move backward (often followed by up). 1
- verb without object watch someone's back Nautical. (of wind) to change direction counterclockwise (opposed to veer). 1
- adjective watch someone's back situated at or in the rear: at the back door; back fence. 1
- adjective watch someone's back far away or removed from the front or main area, position, or rank; remote: back settlements. 1