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Back I Sth Arka Noun Sırt Part Front

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Kind noun
Front back 
IPA  /bæk   / noun [countable]
Back sırt, arka
Back 2

back (noun)

 /bæk   / noun [countable]
 
1 the part of a person's or an animal's body between the neck and the bottom
sırt, arka
 Do you sleep on your back or on your side?
 She was standing with her back to me so I couldn't see her face.
 A camel has a hump on its back.
 2 [usually singular]
the part or side of sth that is furthest from the front
arka
 I sat at the back of the class.
 Leave your bicycle round the back of the house.
 The answers are in the back of the book.
 Write your address on the back of the cheque.
 3 the part of a chair that supports your upper body when you sit down
arka, arkalık
 He put his coat over the back of the chair.
IDIOMS
at/in the back of your mind
if sth is at the back of your mind, it is in your thoughts but is not the main thing that you are thinking about
arkada kafasını meşgul eden düşünce
 With next week's exam at the back of my mind, I couldn't relax and enjoy the film.
back to front
with the back where the front should be
önü arkasına, ters
 Wait a minute – you've got your jumper on back to front.
 look at WAY1 (3)
to sb's face
if you say sth to sb's face, you do it when that person is with you
yüzüne, yüz yüze
 I wanted to say that I was sorry to her face, not on the phone.
OPPOSITE BACK1
get off sb's back
(informal)
to stop annoying sb, for example when you keep asking them to do sth
yakasından düşmek
 I've told her I'll do the job by Monday, so I wish she'd get off my back!
know sth inside out/like the back of your hand
(informal)
to be very familiar with sth
avucunun içi gibi bilmek
 I grew up here. I know these woods like the back of my hand.
 She knows these streets inside out.
a pat on the back (for sth/doing sth)
approval for sth good that a person has done
sırtını okşama
 She deserves a pat on the back for all her hard work.
turn your back on sb/sth
to refuse to be involved with sb/sth
sırt çevirmek
 He turned his back on his career and went to live in the country.
 

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