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61 hark back
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62 pull back
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63 blows hailed down (up)on the boy's back
blows hailed down (up)on the boy's backEnglish-Dutch dictionary > blows hailed down (up)on the boy's back
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64 carry/take the can (back)
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65 double back the cuffs over one's sweater
double back the cuffs over one's sweaterEnglish-Dutch dictionary > double back the cuffs over one's sweater
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66 draw back the curtains
draw back the curtainsde gordijnen opentrekken/doen -
67 ease back on the throttle
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68 ease back the throttle
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69 get back to the grindstone
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70 give away the shirt off one's back
English-Dutch dictionary > give away the shirt off one's back
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71 hark back to the past
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72 he paid back the loan plus interest
English-Dutch dictionary > he paid back the loan plus interest
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73 push back the enemy
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74 put the clock back
de klok terugzetten; het verleden opnieuw beleven -
75 roll back the hood of a car
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76 they wheeled the patient back to his room
English-Dutch dictionary > they wheeled the patient back to his room
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77 this tradition goes back to the Middle Ages
this tradition goes back to the Middle Agesdeze traditie gaat terug tot/dateert van de MiddeleeuwenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > this tradition goes back to the Middle Ages
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78 throw back the blankets
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79 turn back the sheets
turn back the sheetsde lakens omslaan/open slaan -
80 we were turned back at the entrance
we were turned back at the entranceEnglish-Dutch dictionary > we were turned back at the entrance
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To see the back of — Back Back (b[a^]k), n. [AS. b[ae]c, bac; akin to Icel., Sw., & LG. bak, Dan. bag; cf. OHG. bahho ham, Skr. bhaj to turn, OSlav. b[=e]g[u^] flight. Cf. {Bacon}.] 1. In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To turn the back — Back Back (b[a^]k), n. [AS. b[ae]c, bac; akin to Icel., Sw., & LG. bak, Dan. bag; cf. OHG. bahho ham, Skr. bhaj to turn, OSlav. b[=e]g[u^] flight. Cf. {Bacon}.] 1. In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To turn the back — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To turn the back on — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pat on the back(1) — {v. phr.} 1. To clap lightly on the back in support, encouragement, or praise. * /The coach patted the player on the back and said a few encouraging words./ 2. To make your support or encouragement for (someone) felt; praise. * /After he won the… … Dictionary of American idioms
pat on the back(1) — {v. phr.} 1. To clap lightly on the back in support, encouragement, or praise. * /The coach patted the player on the back and said a few encouraging words./ 2. To make your support or encouragement for (someone) felt; praise. * /After he won the… … Dictionary of American idioms
To break the back — Break Break (br[=a]k), v. t. [imp. {broke} (br[=o]k), (Obs. {Brake}); p. p. {Broken} (br[=o] k n), (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pat on the back(2) — {n. phr.} 1. An encouraging tap of the hand on someone s back; a show of sympathy or support. * /I gave her a pat on the back and told her she had done fine work./ 2. A word or gesture of praise or other encouragement; applause. * /Pats on the… … Dictionary of American idioms
pat on the back(2) — {n. phr.} 1. An encouraging tap of the hand on someone s back; a show of sympathy or support. * /I gave her a pat on the back and told her she had done fine work./ 2. A word or gesture of praise or other encouragement; applause. * /Pats on the… … Dictionary of American idioms
stab in the back(2) — {n. phr.}, {slang} An act or a lie that hurts a friend or trusting person; a promise not kept, especially to a friend. * /John stabbed his own friend in the back by stealing from his store./ * /My friend stabbed me in the back by telling the… … Dictionary of American idioms
stab in the back(2) — {n. phr.}, {slang} An act or a lie that hurts a friend or trusting person; a promise not kept, especially to a friend. * /John stabbed his own friend in the back by stealing from his store./ * /My friend stabbed me in the back by telling the… … Dictionary of American idioms