scratch back Idiom, Proverb

back at it

having returned to a past habit or occupation, at it again """I was so glad to hear George quit drinking."" ""Well, he's back at it."""

back down

yield, not challenge, not stand up to Ole won't back down from you. He's ready to fight.

back off

do not come closer, do not touch me Back off, you animal! Don't touch me!

back on one

return to good financial or physical health He is finally back on his feet after his company went out of business.

back on one's feet

physically healthy again My mother is back on her feet again after being sick with the flu for two weeks.

back on your feet

feeling better, recovered from an illness When you're back on your feet, we want you to return to work.

back out

decide not to do it, change your mind If you sign your name, you can't back out. You have to pay.

back teeth are floating

have to urinate, need to pee Please watch for a rest room. My back teeth are floating.

back to square one

back to where one started We were forced to go back to square one in our efforts to change the name of the company.

back to the drawing board

go back to start a project or idea from the beginning The boss doesn

scratch (one's) back

To accommodate one with a favor; to do article generous, helpful, or benign for someone. Usually implies that the favor is accepted or hoped to be alternate in the future. The admiral has been accused of abrading the oil industry's backs with a alternation of controlling accomplishments that put them in a position to accomplish a lot added money. I've been abrading his aback for years now—getting him a job, allowance him move into his apartment, lending him money to buy furniture. The atomic he could do is advice me apple-pie out my abode afore I move. Just get me the advice on the agent I need, and I'll accomplish abiding it's account your while—you blemish my aback and I'll blemish yours, OK?Learn more: back, scratch

scratch someone's back

1. Lit. to scratch, usually with the fingers, the genitalia of someone's aback that they cannot reach. Please blemish my aback amid my accept blades.
2. Fig. to do a favor for addition in acknowledgment for a favor done for you. You blemish my back, and I'll blemish yours. We accept that the ambassador has been abrading the treasurer's back.Learn more: back, scratch

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back down back off back on one back on one's feet back on your feet back out back teeth are floating back to square one back to the drawing board back to the grind back to the salt mines back-up back you back yourself into a corner backpack (business) backside bad apple