| 单词 | to watch a person's back |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto watch a person's back b. to watch a person's back: to protect or guard a person against potential attack (sometimes literally from behind); (also) to support or assist a person. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > [verb (intransitive)] holdc1000 accede?a1475 to watch a person's back1974 the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > watching or keeping guard > watch or keep guard [verb (intransitive)] to stand upon one's watch1535 sentinel1593 to lie (also stand, stay, etc.) perdu1607 to mount (the) guard1669 to keep guard1712 sentry1910 to watch a person's back1974 1974 ‘J. le Carré’ Tinker, Tailor xvii. 145 Clear a foreign letter box, prime a safe house, watch someone's back, spike an embassy. 1986 M. Hartland Third Betrayal ii. 20 I imagine you'll take someone to watch your back. 1991 News Jrnl. (Wilmington, Delaware) 15 Aug. d1/3 They opened [a restaurant] in January 1989... Eric promised he'd hang around for a year ‘to watch my back,’ Chuck said. 2002 W. Rhode Paperback Raita (2003) 365 I need you to watch my back. I think Dowdy wants me out of the picture. < as lemmas |
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