- take someone back
- take (someone) back
to start a relationship again.
Why on earth would you take him back when he's been such a rat?
Mary took back her husband after he stopped drinking.
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take someone back
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take someone back — 1 the dream took me back to Vienna: EVOKE, remind one of, conjure up, summon up; echo, suggest. 2 I will never take that girl back: BE RECONCILED TO, forgive, pardon, excuse, exonerate … Useful english dictionary
take someone back — 1) the dream took me back to Vienna Syn: evoke, remind one of, conjure up, summon up; echo, suggest 2) I will never take her back Syn: be reconciled (to), forgive, pardon, excuse, exonerate … Thesaurus of popular words
take a back seat — If you take a back seat to something or someone, you are surbordinate … The small dictionary of idiomes
take someone's part — SUPPORT, give one s support to, take the side of, side with, stand by, stick up for, be supportive of, back (up), give one s backing to, be loyal to, defend, come to the defence of, champion. → part * * * take someone s part To support or side… … Useful english dictionary
take someone's side — I was surprised to see you taking Jack s side Syn: support, take someone s part, side with, be on someone s side, stand by, back, give someone one s backing, be loyal to, defend, champion, ally (oneself) with, sympathize with, favor … Thesaurus of popular words
take someone's side — SUPPORT, take someone s part, side with, be on someone s side, stand by, back, give someone one s backing, be loyal to, defend, champion, ally (oneself) with, sympathize with, favour. → side … Useful english dictionary
take a back seat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To accept a poorer or lower position; be second to something or someone else. * /During the war all manufacturing had to take a back seat to military needs./ * /She does not have to take a back seat to any singer alive./… … Dictionary of American idioms
take a back seat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To accept a poorer or lower position; be second to something or someone else. * /During the war all manufacturing had to take a back seat to military needs./ * /She does not have to take a back seat to any singer alive./… … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ a\ back\ seat — v. phr. informal To accept a poorer or lower position; be second to something or someone else. During the war all manufacturing had to take a back seat to military needs. She does not have to take a back seat to any singer alive. Compare: play… … Словарь американских идиом
take a back seat — If you take a back seat you choose to have a less important function and become less involved in something. He decided it was time to take a back seat and let someone younger run the club … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
