8 Phrasal Verbs And Expressions With Back – Vocabulary
In this lesson about 8 Phrasal Verbs And Expressions With Back you will learn a vocabulary lesson about 8 useful expressions with the word ‘back’, and they mean to return somewhere. This phrasal verbs and expressions with back comes with exercises and examples that will help learners master these knowledge.
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Phrasal Verbs And Expressions With Back Explanation
- go back / come back this means to “return somewhere”
For example:
This means that at the start of the journey “I went from Bangkok to the place where I was in at the present, and I’m going back to Bangkok tomorrow.
2. back out– this is an expression which mean;
- to not keep a Promise or commitment
- to refuse to do something that you had previously agreed
An engineer was forced to backed out of a contract due to the earthquake.
3. back someone up; so the form is- “back” + someone + up
- to support or help someone
- to defend someone
Expressions with “back” Examples:
My friend backed me up in my fight for promotion.
The criminal made a statement and the lawyer backed him up.
4. behind someone’s back – the form is;
“behind” + someone’s + “back”
- to do something secretly
- to do something without telling someone
Examples:
We’ve taught our kids that it’s impolite to talk about people behind their backs.
5. pay back– this is a phrasal verb and we have two choices with the form:
“pay back” + someone or “pay” + someone + “back”
- reimburse someone/ to return money to someone
Examples:
You must pay back the full amount of money that you owe. Jack tried to pay back his gambling debts, but he was in over his head.
6. Expressions with back to square one
- return to the beginning of a problem or project
- to start again working on a plan from the beginning
Examples:
My first business failed so I’m back to square one but I’m not going to give up.
7. get back to someone
“get back to” + someone
- to retaliate against someone who did something to you
Examples:
My coworker got back at me for gossiping about her by telling everyone I stole office supplies.
If you think you’re getting back at me by not coming to my party, you’re only missing a really fun evening.
8. laid- back
laid-back (adjective)
- relaxed / informal / not worried / not stressed / comfortable
Examples:
I like laid-back teachers who don’t assign too much homework.
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