cover someone's back
cover someone's back is the alternative form of have someone's back.
Meaning of have someone's back
Verb
have someone's back (third-person singular simple present has someone's back, present participle having someone's back, simple past and past participle had someone's back)
- To be prepared and willing to support or defend someone.
- If you ever need help, just ask. You know I have your back.
- Synonyms:
- have got someone's six
Forms of cover someone's back
| third-person singular present | covers someone's back |
|---|---|
| present participle | covering someone's back |
| past participle | covered someone's back |
| past | covered someone's back |
Questions about cover someone's back
- What is cover someone's back the alternative form of?
- Cover someone's back is the alternative form of have someone's back.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: cover someone's back (page history and authors); have someone's back (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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