1.b> 1) (.i> up) (), ; to back a plan [a draft, a resolution] [, ] ; [, ] ; to back smb. up ; to back an argument with proof ;
2) i> ..i> ();
3) (); (i> ..i>); he backed the mirror against the wall ;
2.b> (), , ; his father backed him in business ; the project was backed by the Chicago financiers ;
3.b> (), (, , i> ..i>); to back a wrong horse ) ; ) , ;
4.b> 1) / () / ; , (i>); to back a car ; ; to back a horse / ; to back the troops into position i> ; back a sail! .i> ! to back the oars .i> ; to back water ) .i> ; ) .i> , , ; back her! .i> ! (i> i>);
2) (.i> up) (); he backed a step or two to let them pass , ;
5.b> (); ; she backed a horse at a jump ;
6.b> 1) (); ; ; to back a book / ; the wardrobe was backed with plywood ;
2) ();
7.b> , , ( i>); our house backs on to a park ;
8.b> .i> (); (i>);
9.b> (.i> up) (), ; ;
tob> back awayb> 1) (from) i> ..i> () / ;
2) (from) i> () / ;
3) .i> ();
to back downb> 1) (on / from /) (), ; (i> ..i>);
2) .i> (), ;
to back offb> .i> = to back down 1); back off! .i> !
to back onb> , i> (), ; , i> ;
to back outb> (of) i> (), i> ; i> , i> ; to back out of a promise ; to back out of a contract .i> ;
to back upb> 1) ();
2) () .i> i>;
3) () i>;
4) .i> ();
to back and fillb> ) .i> ; ) ; ) , ; he backed and filled until the last moment .
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