in back
idiom
: in an area at the back of something
The clerk brought out the item from the storeroom in back
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Morgenthaler owed more than $100,000 in back rent with a court order to pay by the end of the month.
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Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
And instead of being handled in back rooms or behind-the-scenes negotiations, the drama ended splashed across social media, dissected in real time by strangers with ring lights and Twitter handles.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
The central corridor will run through the building, linking Grand Avenue to the parking lot in back.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Iggy Azalea has taken to social media to accuse Universal Music Group (UMG) of failing to pay her royalties from international sales, alleging that the company owes her millions in back payments.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
And instead of being handled in back rooms or behind-the-scenes negotiations, the drama ended splashed across social media, dissected in real time by strangers with ring lights and Twitter handles.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
The central corridor will run through the building, linking Grand Avenue to the parking lot in back.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Iggy Azalea has taken to social media to accuse Universal Music Group (UMG) of failing to pay her royalties from international sales, alleging that the company owes her millions in back payments.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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“In back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20back. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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