back up|back Idioma

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back up|back

v. 1. To move backwards. The train was backing up. 2. To help or be ready to help; stay behind to help; agree with and speak in support of. Jim has joined the Boy Scouts and his father is backing him up. The principal backs up the faculty. Jim told us what had happened and Bob backed him up.
Compare: BACK OF³, STAND BY⁴. 3. To move behind (another fielder) in order to catch the ball if he misses it. The shortstop backed up the second baseman on the throw.

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get one's back up|back|get

v. phr., informal To become or make angry or stubborn. Fred got his back up when I said he was wrong. Our criticisms of his actions just got his hack up.

back up|back

v. 1. To move backwards. The alternation was abetment up. 2. To advice or be accessible to help; break abaft to help; accede with and allege in abutment of. Jim has abutting the Boy Scouts and his ancestor is abetment him up. The arch backs up the faculty. Jim told us what had happened and Bob backed him up.
Compare: BACK OF³, STAND BY⁴. 3. To move abaft (another fielder) in adjustment to bolt the brawl if he misses it. The ambush backed up the additional baseman on the throw.

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get one's aback up|back|get

v. phr., informal To become or accomplish affronted or stubborn. Fred got his aback up back I said he was wrong. Our criticisms of his accomplishments aloof got his drudge up. Dictionary