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back at you

back at you prepositional phrase: used to return a greeting or insult.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (US, idiomatic) Used to return a greeting or insult.
    • "Hey, good luck with that, buddy!" / "Right back at you, man!"
    • "You're an idiot!" / "Yeah? Well, back at you, moron!"

Synonyms of back at you

Forms of back at you

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Questions about back at you

What does back at you mean?
Back at you means used to return a greeting or insult.
What part of speech is back at you?
Back at you is a prepositional phrase.

Words near back at you in the dictionary

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  10. back azimuths
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