have someone's back

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Verb

have someone's back

(idiomatic) To be prepared and willing to support or defend someone.
If you ever need help, just ask. You know I have your back.

Translations

be prepared and willing to support or defend someone

Armenian: մեջքին կանգնած լինել (meǰkʿin kangnac linel)
Chinese:
Mandarin: (no exact equivalent exists; lit. "support") 支持 (zh) (zhīchí)

Dutch: iemand steunen, achter iemand staan
Finnish: olla jonkun tuki, tukea (fi)
Italian: spalleggiare (it), dare man forte, sostenere (it), fiancheggiare (it)
Russian: подде́рживать (ru) m (poddérživatʹ), защища́ть (ru) impf (zaščiščátʹ)

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