get someone's back in English

Forms: gets someone's back [present, singular, third-person], getting someone's back [participle, present], got someone's back [past], got someone's back [UK, participle, past], gotten someone's back [US, participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> someone's back}} get someone's back (third-person singular simple present gets someone's back, present participle getting someone's back, simple past got someone's back, past participle (UK) got someone's back or (US) gotten someone's back)

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"get someone's back" meaning in English

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