Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
while back — {adv.} At a time several weeks or months in the past. Used with a . * /We had a good rain a while back, but we need more now./ * /Grandfather is well now, but a while back he was in the hospital for three weeks./ See: CRACK THE WHIP … Dictionary of American idioms
while\ back — adv At a time several weeks or months in the past. Used with a . We had a good rain a while back, but we need more now. Grandfather is well now, but a while back he was in the hospital for three weeks. See: crack the whip … Словарь американских идиом
while back — several weeks or months in the past I saw him a while back but recently I have no idea where he is … Idioms and examples
a\ while\ back — several weeks or months in the past I saw him a while back but recently I have no idea where he is … Idioms and examples
Back to the Future — This article is about the first film in the trilogy. For the trilogy as a whole, see Back to the Future trilogy. Back to the Future … Wikipedia
back — back1 W1S1 [bæk] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(return to place)¦ 2¦(as before)¦ 3¦(previous place)¦ 4¦(backwards)¦ 5¦(reply/reaction)¦ 6¦(return something to somebody)¦ 7¦(in the past)¦ 8¦(again)¦ 9 sit/lie/lean back 10¦(away)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
while — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little, short ▪ fair, good, long, some ▪ Things continued quiet for some while … Collocations dictionary
back — I. /bæk / (say bak) noun 1. the hinder part of the human body, extending from the neck to the end of the spine. 2. the part of the body of animals corresponding to the human back. 3. the rear portion of any part or organ of the body: the back of… …
back — See: BACK OF or IN BACK OF, BEHIND ONE S BACK, BRUSH BACK, COME BACK, CUT BACK, DOUBLE BACK, DRAW BACK, DROP BACK. EYES IN THE BACK OF ONE S HEAD, FADE BACK, FALL BACK, FALL BACK ON, FLANKER BACK. FROM WAY BACK, GET BACK AT, GET ONE S BACK UP,… … Dictionary of American idioms
back — See: BACK OF or IN BACK OF, BEHIND ONE S BACK, BRUSH BACK, COME BACK, CUT BACK, DOUBLE BACK, DRAW BACK, DROP BACK. EYES IN THE BACK OF ONE S HEAD, FADE BACK, FALL BACK, FALL BACK ON, FLANKER BACK. FROM WAY BACK, GET BACK AT, GET ONE S BACK UP,… … Dictionary of American idioms
