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saw the back of

saw the back of is the simple past of see the back of.

Meaning of see the back of

Verb

see the back of (third-person singular simple present sees the back of, present participle seeing the back of, simple past saw the back of, past participle seen the back of)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see see, back.
  2. (colloquial, euphemistic) To be rid of.
    • Jen: Yeah, I think I'll say yes. I think I have to. You guys'll probably be glad to see the back of me... Wow. You're just gonna let that hang there.2007 September 28, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 6

Questions about saw the back of

What is saw the back of the simple past of?
Saw the back of is the simple past of see the back of.

Words near saw the back of in the dictionary

  1. saw something green in one's eye
  2. saw stars
  3. saw stroke
  4. saw teeth
  5. saw the baby in half
  6. saw the back of
  7. saw the dark side of the moon
  8. saw the day
  9. saw the elephant
  10. saw the error of one's ways
  11. saw the forest for the trees

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