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had someone's back

had someone's back is the simple past and past participle 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.

Questions about had someone's back

What is had someone's back the simple past and past participle of?
Had someone's back is the simple past and past participle of have someone's back.

Words near had someone's back in the dictionary

  1. had someone by the short and curlies
  2. had someone by the short hairs
  3. had someone on toast
  4. had someone there
  5. had someone to rights
  6. had someone's back
  7. had someone's blood
  8. had someone's blood on one's head
  9. had someone's ear
  10. had someone's guts for garters
  11. had someone's head

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