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getting someone's back

getting someone's back is the present participle and gerund of get someone's back.

Questions about getting someone's back

What is getting someone's back the present participle and gerund of?
Getting someone's back is the present participle and gerund of get someone's back.

Words near getting someone's back in the dictionary

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

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