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Meaning of have one's back up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To be angry or defensive.

idiomatic

Examples

“He's had his back up all morning. There's no point in trying to talk to him.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

have one's bread buttered for life have one's bread buttered on both sides have one's cake and eat it too have one's ducks in a row have one's ears lowered have one's ears on