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seen the back of

seen the back of is the past participle 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 seen the back of

What is seen the back of the past participle of?
Seen the back of is the past participle of see the back of.

Words near seen the back of in the dictionary

  1. seen shit
  2. seen someone right
  3. seen someone's etchings
  4. seen something green in one's eye
  5. seen stars
  6. seen the back of
  7. seen the day
  8. seen the elephant
  9. seen the error of one's ways
  10. seen the forest for the trees
  11. seen the glass half-empty

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