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has one's back up

has one's back up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have one's back up.

Meaning of have one's back up

Verb

have one's back up (third-person singular simple present has one's back up, present participle having one's back up, simple past and past participle had one's back up)

  1. (idiomatic) To be angry or defensive.
    • He's had his back up all morning. There's no point in trying to talk to him.
    Synonyms:
    get one's dander up, get one's Irish up

Questions about has one's back up

What is has one's back up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has one's back up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have one's back up.

Words near has one's back up in the dictionary

  1. has on
  2. has one foot on a banana peel
  3. has one more time
  4. has one's act together
  5. has one's ass handed to one
  6. has one's back up
  7. has one's bread buttered for life
  8. has one's cake and eats it too
  9. has one's day in court
  10. has one's ducks in a row
  11. has one's ears lowered

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