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see the back of

see the back of verb: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see see, back.

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
    • Today we are glad to see the back of such horrors.2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, page 278

Forms of see the back of

third-person singular presentsees the back of
present participleseeing the back of
pastsaw the back of
past participleseen the back of

Questions about see the back of

What does see the back of mean?
See the back of means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see see, back.
What part of speech is see the back of?
See the back of is a verb.
What is the past tense of see the back of?
The past tense of see the back of is saw the back of.

Words near see the back of in the dictionary

  1. see someone's etchings
  2. see something green in one's eye
  3. see something, say something
  4. see stars
  5. see that
  6. see the back of
  7. see the dark side of the moon
  8. see the day
  9. see the elephant
  10. see the error of one's ways
  11. see the forest but for the trees

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