have (someone) back

idiom

: to be with (someone who has returned) again

Welcome home! It's great to have you back (with us again)!

We'd love to have you back for another visit.

He longs to have her back in his life.

The doctor said he'd like to have me back for more tests next week.

: to allow (someone) to return

He wants to return to his wife, but she won't have him back.

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Can’t tolerate loud noises, or busy places, crowds, always looking for exits, can’t have back to the door, memory issues. —

Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Aug. 2024 Milwaukee Brewers All-Star outfielder Christian Yelich will have back surgery Friday that will end his season. —

Steve Berman, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024 Annunen did allow a pair of goals — one on a long wrist shot through traffic that Bednar said his goalie would like to have back, and one on an odd play in his crease. —

Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024 News to Know Yelich done for the year Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich will have back surgery today, which will end an outstanding season for the 32-year-old, who has helped power Milwaukee to become one of the NL’s best — and most surprising — teams. —

Chris Branch, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for have (someone) back

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