have got someone's back

A form of have someone's back — To be prepared and willing to support or defend someone.

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Meanings

verbhave got someone's back (third-person singular simple present has got someone's back, present participle having got someone's back, simple past and past participle had got someone's back)

present singular third person has got someone's back · participle present having got someone's back · participle past had got someone's back · past had got someone's back

  1. alternativeAlternative form of have someone's back.
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APA

have got someone's back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20got%20someone's%20back

MLA

“have got someone's back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20got%20someone's%20back. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have got someone's back,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20got%20someone's%20back.

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