back of something

(in) back of (something)

Behind something. There was some more honey in the cabinet—I found it in back of all the cereal boxes.

(in) back of something

(American English, informal) behind something: There’s a large garden in back of the house.

See also: back, of, something

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

(in) back of (something)
back of
a while back
back o' Bourke
come back and see us
come back and see me
echo back to
back to front
be/go back to square one
back to square one

References in classic literature

Kadlu was an Inuit,--what you call an Esquimau,--and his tribe, some thirty persons all told, belonged to the Tununirmiut--"the country lying at the back of something." In the maps that desolate coast is written Navy Board Inlet, but the Inuit name is best, because the country lies at the very back of everything in the world.

Second Jungle Book

"I've never gone into a Ryder Cup with this much excitement coming off the back of something like this.

Rory's Ryding high after a stunning finish to season

There's been a massive amount of frustration because I was coming off the back of something so incredible in 2008 and I wanted to build on it.

So thrilled to be Kwak in big time; ATHLETICS

"It is hard to come off the back of something so big and exciting, but I will have to focus on Sheffield and what lies ahead."

Athletics: Fran's aiming to be best of British

Putting young criminals on the back of something with ten times their strength, a mind of its own, the ability to gallop at 50mph (no gears or safety belt) and the capability of administering a good unwarranted kicking is a brilliant idea.

SUE CARROLL'S COLUMN: HORSE SENSE

词组	back of something
释义	back of something (in) back of (something) Behind something. There was some more honey in the cabinet—I found it in back of all the cereal boxes. See also: back, of Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. (in) back of something (American English, informal) behind something: There’s a large garden in back of the house. See also: back, of, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: (in) back of (something) back of a while back back o' Bourke come back and see us come back and see me echo back to back to front be/go back to square one back to square one References in classic literature Kadlu was an Inuit,--what you call an Esquimau,--and his tribe, some thirty persons all told, belonged to the Tununirmiut--"the country lying at the back of something." In the maps that desolate coast is written Navy Board Inlet, but the Inuit name is best, because the country lies at the very back of everything in the world. Second Jungle Book "I've never gone into a Ryder Cup with this much excitement coming off the back of something like this. Rory's Ryding high after a stunning finish to season There's been a massive amount of frustration because I was coming off the back of something so incredible in 2008 and I wanted to build on it. So thrilled to be Kwak in big time; ATHLETICS "It is hard to come off the back of something so big and exciting, but I will have to focus on Sheffield and what lies ahead." Athletics: Fran's aiming to be best of British Putting young criminals on the back of something with ten times their strength, a mind of its own, the ability to gallop at 50mph (no gears or safety belt) and the capability of administering a good unwarranted kicking is a brilliant idea. SUE CARROLL'S COLUMN: HORSE SENSE
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