have your back
Ready to help
To have someone's back is to support and protect them, especially when they're vulnerable or facing difficulty.
The image is of guarding the area a person can't see—watching for threats they might miss.
Don't worry about the meeting, I've got your back.
The phrase implies loyalty and readiness to defend.
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- loyalFirm in allegiance
- trustConfidence in another
- protectKeep from harm
- defendProtect from harm
cover · reliable · friend · ally · backup · no matter what · guardian · watchful · shoulder · through thick and thin · solidarity · ride or die · ride-or-die · teammate · faithful · shield · stand · fight
- helpingaid, assist, give a hand, help, helping hand
- phrases about trustleap of faith, blind faith, trust fall, in good faith, breach of trust
- accountabilityaccountability, responsibility, accountable, take responsibility, answerability
- loyaltyloyalty, devotion, loyal, faithfulness, fidelity
- teamworkteamwork, co-op mode, collaborate, team games, assists
have your backstab in the back
Treachery against an ally
betray · abandon · sell out · throw under the bus · leave high and dry
have your backstab in the back
Treachery against an ally
undermine · sabotage · set up · expose · sell down the river
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