10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON SOMEONE'S BACK»
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Second halfof1400s] on someone's ➧ In addition to the following idioms
beginning with on someone's, also see under on one's. on someone's back Also,
on someone's case. ➧ See under off someone's back. on someone's coattails
Also, ...
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Interpretation: Techniques and Exercises
an arm and a leg / within earshot / back-breaking / to be on someone's back / to
slip through one's fingers / to turn one's back on / to have a chip on one's
shoulder / not to lift a finger / the long arm of the law / to wear your heart on your
sleeve ...
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
3. of smth. likely to happen soon: That such a development is not now in sight
does not offer conclusive proof of technical infeasibility. at someone's back on
someone's back at someone's back 1. said of smb. pursuing or chasing a person:
The ...
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The Afterlife Is Where We Come From
My impression from observing village life on a continual basis has been that
babies' naps generally last longer if the babies are on someone's back than if
they are lying either on the ground or on someone's lap. This impression was
mildly ...
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Why, faith, madam, bachelor's fare, bread and cheese and kisses'; Grose, 3rd ed.
bacher. Var. of batcher. back, n. A water-closet: domestic: late C.19-20. From the
days of backyard privies.-2. in get on (someone's) back, to bully; to urge on: Aus ...
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Stedman's Guide to Idioms: Know the Lingo
On (someone's) back On pins and needles On edge; anxious. The patient was on
pins and needles waiting for the results of the test. On probation Under critical
observation after committing a crime, causing trouble, or making a serious error.
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Chambers concise dictionary
905 906. pillar piggyback or pickaback /'pikabak/ >n a ride on someone's back,
with the legs supported by the bearer's arms. > adj 1 carried on the back of
someone else. 2 said of a vehicle: conveyed on top of one another. > adv on the
back of ...
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
nc a ride on someone's back: Give me a pickaback, Daddy. pickax(e) see pick2.
picket [pikit] nc I (any one of) a number of people employed at a factory etc who
are on strike and who try to persuade workers not to go to work there, not to
deliver ...
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"Yes We Can": Barack Obama's Proverbial Rhetoric
But behind the old man's back, Barack did as he pleased. [Granny's story] (D,414)
To put something on someone's back. Men and women who recognize that piling
up debt to finance tax cuts for the wealthy is irresponsible, that deficit reduction ...
On someone's back wall. A conch he called it. He used to blow it and then his
mum would come. It's ever so valuable — " Near to Ralph's elbow a palm sapling
leaned out over the lagoon. Indeed, the weight was already pulling a lump from
the ...
William Golding, James R. Baker, Arthur P. Ziegler, 1983
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON SOMEONE'S BACK»
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on someone's back is used in the context of the following news items.
Inconsiderate crowd, food shortage mar Barclays football event
Many of the items landed either on someone's back or the playing field. Cleaners were brought in to clean up the place, only to find the area ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
Bad burn fad
These designs are a step beyond drawing a smiley face on someone's back with sunblock. They're elaborately designed, but they're also ... «Herald & Review, Jul 15»
Riggers help 'Sky Soldiers' stay mission-capable during Operation …
“In the garrison environment we don't get to see where the chutes that we pack go, we just know that it goes on someone's back here in the ... «DVIDS, Jul 15»
'Game Of Thrones' Star Sophie Turner Talks Controversial Rape …
I could just turn into Bran and ride on someone's back for awhile. I mean, listen, in Game of Thrones nothing is impossible.” She went on to add ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
THE CLUBHOUSE SCORECARD: Foxborough CC backs Brady
The course's founder and president, George McGoldrick, says everyone who's tried them has loved them. “It's easier on someone's back than a ... «Wicked Local Scituate, Jul 15»
'Vegas Callbacks 2' / 'Top 20 Chosen'
Jim does an assisted handstand on someone's back at one point. I can't believe I almost worried that they were featuring his group because ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
Mall employee reprimanded for blasting child-wearing mom online
The picture shows an older child in a carrier on someone's back. Allegedly, it was taken by an employee at the Icing Jewelry Store at Citrus ... «Bay News 9, Jun 15»
Hingham Course First In Eastern Mass. To Roll Out New 'GolfBoard …
“It's easier on someone's back than a golf cart. And it gets you around the course quicker,” he told WBZ-TV. McGoldrick is quick to point out that ... «CBS Local, Jun 15»
Jeepers Creepers Where'd You Get Those Peepers?
... ease with which these woman glide around the locker room naked, talking in groups like they're having a cocktail on someone's back porch. «HeraldNet, Jun 15»
Problem-solving fun at Race Leys
ANSWERING QUESTIONS... one pupil rests on someone's back when writing down his answers. NNWG 240615 RACE LEYS 07. SHARE ... «Nuneaton News, Jun 15»
