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A piece of
tail
All behind, like a cow's
tail
Answer
back
As soon as my
back
is turned
At last. A pickle that bites
back
( Marcus Valley Pickles advertising slogan )
At the
back
of my mind
Back
In Black ( AC/DC album )
Back
In The USSR ( The Beatles song )
Back
To Black ( Amy Winehouse song )
Back
To The Future
Back
at it
Back
at the ranch
Back
door man
Back
down
Back
from the dead
Back
in St. Olaf ... ( A catchphrase from The Golden Girls )
Back
in business
Back
in the day
Back
in the saddle
Back
number
Back
of beyond
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Back
off
Back
office bean counter
Back
on track
Back
on your feet
Back
out
Back
room boy
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Back
seat driver
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Back
slang
Back
street abortion
Back
teeth are floating
Back
the field
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Back
the wrong horse
Back
to
back
Back
to basics
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Back
to nature
Back
to school
Back
to square one
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Back
to the drawing board
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Back
to the salt mine
Back
up
Back
woods
Behind
bars
Behind
closed doors
Behind
every great man there's a great woman
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Behind
the beat
Behind
the curtain
Behind
the curve
Behind
the eight ball
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Behind
the scenes
Behind
the times
Behind
your
back
Bite
back
Bounce
back
Brand new ballgame ( A baseball expression meaning when a team that has been
behind
ties up the game )
Breach
of promise
Breach
of the peace
Breach
of trust
Break the
back
of something
Break your
back
Bringing up the rear
Brush
back
( A baseball expression meaning to subvert or threaten verbally )
Buffalo
Butt
( Nickname of Nathan Bookman ( Johnny Brown ) )
But at my
back
I always hear ( from a poem by Marvell )
Butt
head
Butt
in
Butt
out
By the backdoor
California licence plate ( Nickname for tattoo on lower
back
)
Can't make head or
tail
of it
Cast your mind
back
Chase your own
tail
Chasing
tail
( of a man pursuing the female sex )
Come
back
for more
Come from
behind
Couldn't make head or
tail
of it
Cover your
back
Crawl
back
into your shell
Die
back
Don't burn your bridges
behind
you
Double
back
Eyes in the
back
of your head
Face like the
back
of a bus
Fall
back
on
Fed up to the
back
teeth
Feed a dog its own
tail
Fight
back
Fight
back
the tears
Get
Back
( The Beatles song )
Get
back
at
Get
back
on your feet
Get
back
together
Get
back
your oo with Typhoo ( Typhoo Tea advertising slogan )
Get
behind
in your work
Get off my
back
Get off my
tail
Get the monkey off my
back
Get thee
behind
me Satan
Go
back
on a promise
Go
back
on one's word ( Retract a previous promise )
Go
behind
your
back
Got a tiger by the
tail
Got his
tail
up
Grow a
tail
Handbrake turn ( 180 degree turn in a car by locking the
back
wheels )
Hang
back
Hark
back
to
He's got a yellow streak down his
back
Hit the
back
wall
Hold
back
on
Holding
back
the years
Hustle your
butt
I Want You
Back
( The Jackson 5 song )
I scratch your
back
and you scratch mine
I'll be
back
( A catchphrase from The Terminator )
In the
back
of my mind
In two shakes of a lamb's
tail
It fell off the
back
of a lorry
It's All Coming
Back
To Me Now ( Meatloaf song )
Jack's
back
( Jack in the Box fast food chain advertising slogan )
Just when you thought it was safe to go
back
in water ( Jaws II advertising tagline )
Keep
behind
bars
Kick
back
Kick
back
and enjoy
Kick
butt
Kiss my
butt
Knock
back
Knock
back
a few
Know like the
back
of your hand
Laid
back
Lead from
behind
Leave no child
behind
( Political slogan )
Lie
back
and think of England
Like water off a duck's
back
Make a
back
Make a rod for your own
back
Meanwhile
back
at the... ( A catchphrase from Superfriends )
Money
back
guarantee
More honoured in the
breach
than in the observance
My
Back
Pages ( Bob Dylan song )
My Boomerang Won't Come
Back
( Charlie Drake song )
My mama didn't
raise
no dummy
Nature or
nurture
Never look
back
No going
back
Nose to
tail
Not in my
back
yard
On the
back
burner
On the
back
foot
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more
One hand tied
behind
your
back
One step forward, two steps
back
Pain in the
butt
Pat on the
back
Pin the
tail
on the donkey
Pin your ears
back
Plough something
back
Pump your money
back
into Canada ( Petro Canada, early advertising slogan )
Put on the
back
burner
Put the clock
back
Put the freshness
back
( Shake And Vac advertising slogan )
Put the fun
back
into driving ( Vauxhall Motors advertising slogan )
Put your
back
into it
Put your
back
up
Raise
Cain
Raise
a loan
Raise
a stink
Raise
dust
Raise
hell
Raise
the bar
Raise
the dead
Raise
the devil
Raise
the limit
Raise
the roof
Raise
the wind
Raise
your game
Raise
your hand if you're sure ( Sure advertising slogan )
Rear Window ( James Stewart / Alfred Hitchcock movie )
Rear admiral ( naval rank )
Rear gunner ( slang term for a homosexual )
Right
back
at ya
See the
back
of someone
Sit on someone's
tail
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be
back
for breakfast ( A catchphrase from Red Dwarf )
Spring forward, Fall
back
Stab in the
back
Step into the
breach
Step on a crack, break your mother's
back
Tail
between your legs
Take a
back
seat
Take the shirt off your
back
Taken
aback
The Bitch Is
Back
( Elton John song )
The Empire Strikes
Back
( George Lucas movie in the Star Wars series )
The last straw that broke the camel's
back
The power
behind
the throne
The
tail
wagging the dog
They never come
back
Throw it
back
in your face
To Hell and
back
To get one's
back
up
Top and
tail
Turn
back
the clock
Turn the clock
back
Turn your
back
on
Two shakes of a lamb's
tail
Two steps forward and one step
back
Watch your
back
We really move our
tail
for you ( Continental Airlines advertising slogan )
Wet
behind
the ears
Who's that
behind
those Foster Grants? ( Foster Grant advertising slogan )
Wind at your
back
With your
tail
between your legs
Work your
butt
off
You can't take it back, it's out there ( When Harry met Sally )
You scratch my
back
and I'll scratch yours