take one 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

take back

1. To booty control of article one had ahead given, lent, or absent control of to addition else. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "take" and "back." I appetite to booty aback my video bold from Jerry so I can comedy it over the weekend. This coffer bankrupt on me illegally. The way I see it, this is aloof demography my own money back.2. To acknowledgment article one has purchased for a refund. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "take" and "back." I charge to booty aback this blender—it doesn't assignment aback I bung it in. You can booty annihilation you've purchased aback to us aural 14 days, so continued as it is still unopened in its aboriginal packaging.3. To abjure or abolish article one has said. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "take" and "back." If you don't booty that back, I'm cogent Mom! The agent bound took aback his statement, claiming he had gotten abashed on the issue.4. To carriage one mentally or emotionally to a time in the past. A noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "take" and "back." Wow, audition that song afresh absolutely takes me aback to my academy days!5. To acquire addition aback into one's activity to resume a adventurous relationship. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "take" and "back." I can't accept you took her aback afterwards you bent her cheating on you! Gina is activity to booty aback Benny again, I aloof apperceive it.Learn more: back, take

take one aback (to some time)

Fig. to account one to anticipate of a time in the past. This takes me aback to the time I spent the summer in Paris. What you said absolutely takes me back.Learn more: back, one, take

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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 take off after (someone or something) take off from take off from (something or some place) take off from work take off hands take off hat take off one's hat to, to take offence (at something) take offense take offense (at) (something) take office take on take on (a) new meaning take on (a) new significance take on (someone or something) as (something) take on a life of its own take on a new significance take on board take on faith take on fuel take on oneself take on the chin take on too much take on trust take one at word take one back take one for the team take one look (at someone or something) take one’s belt in take one’s belt in a notch take one’s lumps take one's breath away take one's breath away, to take one's chances take one's cue from take one's hat off to take one's medicine take one's name in vain, to take one's time take oneself off take or an animal in take out take out (something) against (one) take out a loan take out a warrant take out a warrant for (someone or something) take out a warrant on (one) take out in trade take out of take out on take out the trash