Back against the wall


see: back to the wall

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    dirty, unprepossessing, sordid, or clandestine: back-alley morals; back-alley political schemes. Contemporary Examples Just around the corner from stores like Chanel, Valentino, and Hermès—not exactly a back alley. My Illegal, Flammable, Fabulous Hair Treatment Laura Bennett July 9, 2009 Historical Examples Thus, and not in treacled cadences, intrigued Mariar and Sir Thomas in the back alley. […]

  • Back anchor

    a small anchor for backing a larger one.

  • Back-and-forth

    backward and forward; side to side; to and fro: a back-and-forth shuttling of buses to the stadium; the back-and-forth movement of a clock’s pendulum. unresolved argument or discussion. Contemporary Examples See the back-and-forth allegations of stalking and text-message harassment. Lady Gaga and Perez Hilton’s Wild Feud: Stalking Allegations and Smear Campaigns The Daily Beast August […]

  • Back and to

    back-and-forth; to and fro.

  • Back away

    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 […]


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