(exp) to bare one's back
(exp) to rinse one's back
(n) back to back
discord
feud
(v5m) (1) to carry on one's back
(2) to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
(v5m) (1) to carry on one's back
(2) to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
(n) (MA) seoi nage (in judo, a shoulder throw)
(n) (MA) seoi nage (in judo, a shoulder throw)
(n) (uk) pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
(exp) to break one's promise
(n) cosmic background radiation
(n) (uk) North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis)
(exp) having no outstanding characteristics (lit: height comparison among acorns)
to all seem about the same
bragging competition ("pissing contest") concerning matters of little importance
(n) garment open at the back
(exp,v5s) to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight)
to hold one's head high
(n) (uk) redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti)
(exp,v1) to teach by example
to teach by showing
lit: to teach with one's back
(exp) to stray from the path of righteousness
(exp) a chill runs down one's spine
(n) black-backed jackal (carnivore, Canis mesomelas)
(exp,v5u) to be betrayed unexpectedly
to be stabbed in the back
to be double-crossed
(exp) having no outstanding characteristics (lit: height comparison among acorns)
to all seem about the same
bragging competition ("pissing contest") concerning matters of little importance
(exp,v5u) to be betrayed unexpectedly
to be stabbed in the back
to be double-crossed
(exp) not able to escape an urgent problem without making some sacrifice
(exp) not able to escape an urgent problem without making some sacrifice
(exp) not able to escape an urgent problem without making some sacrifice
(exp) along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money (lit: a duck comes carrying an onion)
(exp) not able to escape an urgent problem without making some sacrifice
(exp) not able to escape an urgent problem without making some sacrifice
(exp) along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money (lit: a duck comes carrying an onion)
(exp) along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money (lit: a duck comes carrying an onion)
