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get someone's back

get 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)

  1. (idiomatic) To be prepared and willing to support or defend someone.
    • If you ever need help, just ask. You know I have your back.

Forms of get someone's back

third-person singular presentgets someone's back
present participlegetting someone's back
pastgot someone's back
past participle UKgot someone's back
past participle USgotten someone's back

Questions about get someone's back

What is get someone's back the alternative form of?
Get someone's back is the alternative form of have someone's back.

Words near get someone's back in the dictionary

  1. get some air
  2. get someone at it
  3. get someone for a Tartar
  4. get someone in a line
  5. get someone there
  6. get someone's back
  7. get someone's back up
  8. get someone's dander up
  9. get someone's drift
  10. get someone's goat
  11. get someone's Irish up

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