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seeing the back of

seeing the back of is the present participle and gerund 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 seeing the back of

What is seeing the back of the present participle and gerund of?
Seeing the back of is the present participle and gerund of see the back of.

Words near seeing the back of in the dictionary

  1. seeing something green in one's eye
  2. seeing stars
  3. seeing stone
  4. seeing stones
  5. seeing that
  6. seeing the back of
  7. seeing the dark side of the moon
  8. seeing the day
  9. seeing the elephant
  10. seeing the error of one's ways
  11. seeing the forest for the trees

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