Back o’ bourke
adverb
(Austral) in a remote or backward place
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the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine. the part of the body of animals corresponding to the human back. the rear portion of any part of the body: the back of the head. the whole body, with reference to clothing: the clothes on his […]
- Back of beyond
remote; out-of-the-way; isolated. Extremely remote. For example, John’s about to move to some tiny island, truly back of beyond. This term, used as a humorous exaggeration, relies on the meaning of beyond (or the beyond) as “a distant place, beyond human experience.” [ Early 1800s ]
- Back of one's hand
Rejection or contempt, as in Unimpressed with him, she gave the back of her hand to his suggestion. This phrase is usually the object of a verb such as give or show. [ Second half of 1700s ] Back of the hand similarly means “an insult” in the term back-handed compliment (see under know like […]
- Back of the house
noun the kitchen and kitchen staff of a restaurant Usage Note informal cooking
- Back office
any department or office, as a private office or a department of record keeping, that is not usually seen by outsiders. Contemporary Examples Adoboli might have learned how to hide his losses during a stint in the UBS back office before he became a trader. The Hero Rogue Trader William Underhill September 15, 2011 Everyone—staff, […]