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1 at the back of one's mind
being vaguely aware of something; deep inside:In the back of her mind she knew she couldn't trust him.
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2 in the back of one's mind
being vaguely aware of something; deep inside:In the back of her mind she knew she couldn't trust him.
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3 stab (someone) in the back
to act treacherously towards (someone).يَطْعَن في الظَّهْر، يَخون -
4 stab (someone) in the back
to act treacherously towards (someone).يَطْعَن في الظَّهْر، يَخون -
5 the scruff of the neck
the back of the neck by which an animal can be grasped or lifted:مُؤَخَّرَة العُنْقShe picked up the cat by the scruff of the neck.
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6 back
[bæk]1. noun1) in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine:ظَهْرShe lay on her back.
2) in animals, the upper part of the body:ظَهْرالحَيَوانShe put the saddle on the horse's back.
3) that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front:ظَهْر، الجِهَة الخَلفِيَّهShe sat at the back of the hall.
4) in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.دِفاع، ظَهير2. adjectiveof or at the back:خَلفيthe back door.
3. adverb1) to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came:إلىHe gave the car back to its owner.
2) away (from something); not near (something):Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man
بَعيداKeep back from me or I'll hit you!
3) towards the back (of something):إلى الخَلْفSit back in your chair.
4) in return; in response to:بِالمُقابِل، كَرَدِّ فِعْلWhen the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.
5) to, or in, the past:إلى الوَراءThink back to your childhood.
4. verb1) to (cause to) move backwards:يُعيد الى الخَلْفHe backed (his car) out of the garage.
2) to help or support:يُؤَيِّد، يَدْعَمWill you back me against the others?
3) to bet or gamble on:يُراهِن عَلىI backed your horse to win.
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7 the splits
the gymnastic exercise of sitting down on the floor with one leg straight forward and the other straight back:تَمرين شَق الرِّجْلَيْن: رِجل إلى الأمام ورِجْل إلى الوَراءto do the splits.
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8 the die is cast
the decisive step has been taken – there is no going back.قَضِيَ الأمْر، لا رَجْعَةَ -
9 back and forth
first in one direction and then in the other; backwards and forwards:ذهابا وإيابا، إقبالا وإدباراWe had to go back and forth many times before we moved all our furniture to the new house.
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10 back of
(American) behind:خَلْفHe parked back of the store.
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11 back on to
(of a building etc) to have its back next to (something):خلْفُـهُ نَحْوMy house backs on to the racecourse.
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12 back out
1) to move out backwards:يَرْجِعُ إلى الخَلْفHe opened the garage door and backed (his car) out.
يَتَراجَعُ عِن وَعْدِهِYou promised to help – you mustn't back out now!
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13 back up
1) to support or encourage:يَدْعَم، يُؤَيِّدThe new evidence backed up my arguments.
2) to make a copy of the information stored on the computer or disk.يَنْسَخُ نُسْخَةً داعِمـه -
14 back down
to give up one's opinion, claim etc:يُعَبِّر عن رأيِهِShe backed down in the face of strong opposition.
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15 keep back
1) not to (allow to) move forward:يُبْعِد، يَبْتَعِدEvery body keep back from the door!
2) not to tell or make known:يُخْفي، يَحْبِس، لا يَكْشِفI feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.
3) not to give or pay out:يَدَّخِر، يَحْتَفِظ به، لا يَصْرِفWill they keep it back every week?
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16 hold back
1) to refuse to tell someone (something):يُخْفي شَيئا، يَرْفُض أن يَقولThe police were convinced the man was holding something back.
2) to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort:يَمْنَع، يَكْبِتُThe little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.
3) to prevent from making progress:يَمْنَعI meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.
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17 turn back
to (cause to) go back in the opposite direction:يَرْتَد، يَعود ، يَرُد، يَصُدThe travellers were turned back at the frontier.
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18 get back
1) to move away:يَعود، يَبْتَعِدThe policeman told the crowd to get back.
2) to retrieve:يَسْتَعيدShe eventually got back the book she had lent him.
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19 double back
to turn and go back the way one came:يَعودُ من حَيْثُ أتىThe fox doubled back and went down a hole.
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20 have one's back to the wall
to be in a desperate situation:The army in the south have their backs to the wall, and are fighting a losing battle.
يكونُ ظَهْرُه إلى الحائِط، يكونُ في وَضْعٍ يائِس، وضْعٍ يَسْتَحيلُ فيه الفَرار; ظَهْرُهُ إلى الحائِط، مُحاصَرHe certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.
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in the back — See: STAB IN THE BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
in the back — See: STAB IN THE BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
