stand behind someone or something

stand behind someone or something
stand (in) back of someone or something & stand behind someone or something
1. Lit. to place oneself at the rear of someone or something. •

Please stand behind your friends.

The police told them to stand behind the fence.

2. Fig. to guarantee someone or something; to guarantee the performance or worth of someone or something. •

I will stand back of Elaine. I trust her totally.

The manufacturer stands behind this product.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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