| come back |
to return. [5 definitions] |
| cornerback |
in football, one of two players on the outer edges of the defensive secondary who guard against end runs and cover wide receivers. |
| cut back |
to reduce (a plant) in size by cutting off parts. [2 definitions] |
| defensive back |
a player in American football, whose primary role is to deflect or intercept passes. [2 definitions] |
| fall back on |
to turn to an alternative that is more certain, though not the preferred choice; resort to. |
| get back |
to return, esp. to return home. [4 definitions] |
| get back at |
to do something bad or unpleasant to (someone) in return for something bad or unpleasant that this person has done to one previously. |
| get back to |
to return a call or message, or to resume a conversation with (someone) at a later time, esp. by telephone. [2 definitions] |
| give back |
to return (something) to someone after taking, using, or borrowing. [3 definitions] |
| go back |
to return to a place, person, topic of discussion, or activity previously engaged in. [3 definitions] |
| go back on |
to retract (a promise, statement, or decision). |
| go back to the drawing board |
to start at the very beginning again; begin anew. |
| hark back |
to return to a previous point, or, as in memory, to an earlier time or subject. |
| hold back |
to restrain (someone or something); prevent from going forth or coming out. [5 definitions] |
| in back |
behind. |
| ladder-back chair |
a chair having a back formed of horizontal slats between two uprights, resembling a ladder. |
| laid-back |
(informal) relaxed, unhurried, or casual. |
| look back |
to consider or recall the past. [2 definitions] |
| monkey on one's back |
(slang) a difficult burden, such as a drug addiction. |
| move back |
to move in a reverse direction. [4 definitions] |