aback
aback
adverb
{bc}{sx|backward||}, {sx|back||}
take aback
phrasal verb
{bc}to surprise or shock (someone)
stab
verb
{bc}to wound or pierce by the thrust of a pointed object or weapon
take a back seat
idiomatic phrase
{bc}to have or assume a secondary position or status {bc}to be or become less important, active, or powerful
a monkey on someone's back
idiom
{bc}a problem that someone cannot easily get rid of or solve {bc}a problem or situation that makes someone unhappy and that lasts for a long time
a pat on the back
noun phrase
{bc}a show of praise or approval
a slap on the back
noun phrase
{bc}the act of slapping someoneu0027s back usually to express praise or approval
(like) water off a duck's back
idiom
{bc}having no effect on someone
