Relationships
have someone's back
support and protect someone
To support and protect someone when they need help.
Hear it in real life
I'm nervous about challenging the manager.
Go ahead - I've got your back.
You can speak honestly because I have your back.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I have your back side if anyone gives you trouble.
Say: I have your back if anyone gives you trouble.
Learners may expand “back” to “back side,” mistaking the fixed support phrase for a literal body-part expression.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
have someone's back; had someone's back; have got someone's back
Your turn: say it out loud
You can speak honestly because I have your back.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
have someone's back
support and protect someone
“You can speak honestly because I have your back.”
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