have back

Meaning

1. Oxford57% of films

   to protect and support sb

   That was pretty sloppy

2. Oxford14% of films

   to allow a husband, wife or partner that you are separated from to return

In the movies · 8

• [muffled laughing]Hillbilly Elegy2020
• Craig, you didn't have my back back there. You fuckin disappoint me, Bro.This Is the End2013
• That was pretty sloppyHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World2019
• Not here ! You're not gonna have-- Back off !The Mighty1998
• PIeasure to have you back, Captain.Catch Me If You Can2002
• It's good to have you back.Thor2011
• I'd do anything to have them back.Leave the World Behind2023
• Good to have you back, I. V.A.N.Lightyear2022

Learn it in full scenes

• This Is the End2013
  • Seth Picks Jay Up at LAX
  • Seth Talks Jay Into the Party
  • Franco Gives the House Tour

From the same entry

• at the back of your mind
• the back of beyond
• back to back
• back to front
• be glad, to see the back of
• behind back
• be on back
• break the back of
• get back up
• get off back
• have your back to the wall
• off the back of a lorry

More idioms

• in front
• go without saying
• have second thoughts
• the more
• under the weather
• get somewhere
• sure enough
• anytime soon
• keep your mouth shut
• the only thing is
• even now
• get off back