SCRATCH ONE'S BACK

Meaning of SCRATCH ONE'S BACK in English

phrasal

: to gratify one by favors or flattery especially in expectation of favors in return

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 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 — : 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 — do something nice for someone in the hope that they will do something for you "You scratch my back and …
English Idioms vocab
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
ONE
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

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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