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have got someone's back

have got 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 have got someone's back

third-person singular presenthas got someone's back
present participlehaving got someone's back
past participlehad got someone's back
pasthad got someone's back

Questions about have got someone's back

What is have got someone's back the alternative form of?
Have got someone's back is the alternative form of have someone's back.

Words near have got someone's back in the dictionary

  1. have got a point
  2. have got it made
  3. have got more chins than a Chinese phone book
  4. have got more chins than a Chinese phonebook
  5. have got more chins than Chinatown
  6. have got someone's back
  7. have got someone's six
  8. have got the face on
  9. have got to
  10. have green fingers
  11. have had enough

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