ABACK


Meaning of ABACK in English

/ əˈbæk; NAmE / adverb

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IDIOMS

- be taken aback (by sb/sth)

—see also take sb aback ➡ note at surprise

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English on bæc , from a- to, towards and back . The term came to be treated as a single word in nautical use.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.