SCRATCH ONE`S BACK

Meaning of SCRATCH ONE`S BACK in English

do something nice for someone in the hope that they will do something for you "You scratch my back and I`ll scratch yours," he said when he offered to help me increase my sales.

English idioms vocab. Словарь английских идиом и выражений. 2012

SCRATCH ONE'S BACK — phrasal to accommodate with a favor especially in expectation of like return
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SCRATCH ONE'S BACK — phrasal : to gratify one by favors or flattery especially in expectation of favors in return you scratch my back …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCRATCH ONE'S BACK — : to accommodate with a favor especially in expectation of like return
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SCRATCH ONE'S BACK — to accommodate with a favor especially in expectation of like return
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SCRATCH ONE'S BACK — {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something kind and helpful for someone or to flatter him in the hope that he …
Slang English vocab
SCRATCH ONE'S BACK — {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something kind and helpful for someone or to flatter him in the hope that he …
Словарь английских идиом
SCRATCH ONE'S BACK — v. phr. , informal To do something kind and helpful for someone or to flatter him in the hope that …
American Idioms English vocabulary
SCRATCH ONE'S BACK — оказать кому-л. услугу
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
SCRATCH ONE'S BACK — оказать кому-л. услугу
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SCRATCH — I. ˈskrach verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: blend of scrat (I) and obsolete English cratch to scratch; obsolete English cratch …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BACK — I. ˈbak noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English bak, back, from Old English bæc; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCRATCH — — scratchable , adj. — scratchably , adv. — scratcher , n. — scratchless , adj. — scratchlike , adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BACK — back 1 — backless , adj. /bak/ , n. 1. the rear part of the human body, extending from the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SCRATCH — I. ˈskrach verb Etymology: Middle English scracchen, probably blend of scratten to scratch and cracchen to scratch Date: 15th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SCRATCH — vt to write or draw hastily or awkwardly. 2. scratch ·noun a kind of wig covering only a portion of …
Webster English vocab
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Webster English vocab
SCRATCH — [scratch] vb [ME scracchen, prob. blend of scratten to scratch and cracchen to scratch] vt (15c) 1: to scrape or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SCRATCH — scratch BrE AmE skrætʃ ▷ scratched skrætʃt ▷ scratches ˈskrætʃ ɪz -əz ▷ scratching/s ˈskrætʃ ɪŋ/z ▶ ˈ scratch ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SCRATCH — / skrætʃ; NAmE / verb , noun , adjective ■ verb RUB WITH YOUR NAILS 1. scratch (at sth) to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BACK — / bæk; NAmE / noun , adjective , adverb , verb ■ noun PART OF BODY 1. the part of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SCRATCH — I. scratch 1 S3 /skrætʃ/ BrE AmE verb [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: Probably from scrat 'to scratch' (13-19 centuries) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SCRATCH — v., n., & adj. --v. 1 tr. score or mark the surface of with a sharp or pointed object. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
SCRATCH — v., n., & adj. v. 1 tr. score or mark the surface of with a sharp or pointed object. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SCRATCH — v., n., & adj. --v. 1. tr. score or mark the surface of with a sharp or pointed object. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
BACK — I. ADVERB USES /bæk/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SCRATCH — ( scratches, scratching, scratched) 1. If you scratch yourself , you rub your fingernails against your skin because it is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SCRATCH — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cat scratches sb ▪ If a cat gets angry, it may scratch you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BACK — See: BACK OF or IN BACK OF, BEHIND ONE'S BACK, BRUSH BACK, COME BACK, CUT BACK, DOUBLE BACK, DRAW BACK, …
Slang English vocab
SCRATCH — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep , long , nasty ▪ light , little , minor , slight , small ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BACK — See ↑ BACK 1,3,6, ↑ GAMBLING 1, ↑ REACT 2, ↑ RETURN 1, ↑ SUPPORT 3 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a …
Longman Activator English vocab
BACK — INDEX: back/backwards 1. moving backwards 2. to move backwards 3. to make a vehicle go backwards the back of something …
Longman Activator English vocab
SCRATCH — 1. (From "scratchpad") Describes a data structure or recording medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary-use purposes; one …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
SCRATCH — v. 1 mar, mark, gouge (out), gash, abrade, graze, scuff, grate against, bruise, damage, injure; claw If you glue some …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BACK — v. 1 invest in, wager or bet on She backed a 35-to-2 long shot in the Derby, and she won …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BACK — See: BACK OF or IN BACK OF, BEHIND ONE'S BACK, BRUSH BACK, COME BACK, CUT BACK, DOUBLE BACK, DRAW BACK, …
Словарь английских идиом
SCRATCH — 1. [from `scratchpad'] adj. Describes a data structure or recording medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary-use purposes; …
Jargon File English vocabulary
ONE — pronoun 1 BAD : Fluency in English is one of the best qualifications you can have. GOOD : Fluency in …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
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Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
SCRATCH — I сущ. сл. сатана (с определенным артиклем с заглавной буквы, чаще Old scratch) II 1. сущ. 1) а) царапина; перен. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BACK — I сущ. чан; корыто; кадка (большая неглубокая емкость, особ. используемая пивоварами, красильщиками и изготовляющими маринады) Syn : tub 1., trough, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ONE
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BACK — back.ogg _I 1. bæk n 1. 1> спина broad back - широкая спина; широкие плечи board back - мед. щит …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BACK — 1) задняя сторона; обратная сторона || задний; обратный 2) верхняя поверхность ( балки ) 3) верховая грань ( бетонной плотины …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
BACK — 1) задняя сторона; обратная сторона || задний; обратный 2) верхняя поверхность (балки) 3) верховая грань (бетонной плотины); верховой откос (земляной плотины) 4) основа; …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SCRATCH — 1) зацарапать 2) крацевальный 3) склерометрический 4) царапание 5) царапина • Mohs' scratch hardness — твердость по шкале Моса scratch a plaster coat — насекать намет штукатурки scratch …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ONE — one числ. колич.1) один (число 1) one book — одна книга one million — один миллион one half — половина …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BACK — back I сущ.чан; корыто; кадка (большая неглубокая емкость, особ. используемая пивоварами, красильщиками и людьми, изготовляющими маринады) Syn:tub 1., trough, vat, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

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