back sb up

— Phrasal Verb with back

/bæk/ verb

Definition

SUPPORT › to support or help someone: My family backed me up in my fight for compensation.

SAY IS TRUE › to say that someone is telling the truth: Honestly, that's exactly what happened - Claire'll back me up.

(Definition of back sb up from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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