have (something) back
idiom
: to receive (something) that is returned or restored
If I lend you this book, can I have it back by next Tuesday?
How I wish I could have my youth back (again)!
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When Hall stepped away to have back surgery in November, bassist and vocalist Matt Bissonette, who has played with the David Lee Roth Band, Ringo Starr and the Roundheads, and Electric Light Orchestra, stepped in.
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Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
For my Ford Mustang lovers, Grabber Blue was the color to have back in the day, and BMW just did the unthinkable, by making an almost matching color to Grabber blue and delivering it to their top sports vehicles; genius.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2024
Handles or knobs can be added to the surfboards, and there are also risers for people who don’t have back extension or trunk control to sit on.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 May 2024
Barkley and McKinney are both important, pending free agents that Giants GM Joe Schoen said the team would like to have back.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2024
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Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
For my Ford Mustang lovers, Grabber Blue was the color to have back in the day, and BMW just did the unthinkable, by making an almost matching color to Grabber blue and delivering it to their top sports vehicles; genius.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2024
Handles or knobs can be added to the surfboards, and there are also risers for people who don’t have back extension or trunk control to sit on.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 May 2024
Barkley and McKinney are both important, pending free agents that Giants GM Joe Schoen said the team would like to have back.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Have (something) back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20%28something%29%20back. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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