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see the back of
Idioms and Phrases
Be finished with, as in I hope we've seen the back of Betsy; she is terribly rude . This idiom transfers literally seeing someone's back because they are leaving to a more figurative and permanent departure. Also see see the last of .Example Sentences
Mrs Myerscough said she was glad "to see the back" of the person she used to be.
At the very least he will mark a change from outgoing President Felipe Nyusi, whom Ms Chitsungo says many Mozambicans will be happy to see the back of.
For Pioli, Inter are the adversary he cannot seem to beat any more while the fans appear desperate to see the back of him.
The South Africa opener can bat for long periods, so Notts will be happy to see the back of him.
But Sir Ed is urging Mr Sunak to "go to the palace" immediately and call for a general election, saying: "The country can't wait a moment longer to see the back of this terrible Conservative government."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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