Phrase guide

back at you

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Used to return a greeting or insult.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, idiomatic

Examples

  • "Hey, good luck with that, buddy!" / "Right back at you, man!"
  • "You're an idiot!" / "Yeah? Well, back at you, moron!"

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: same to you, likewise

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: i lige måde — same to you — see also same to you
  • Danish: lige over — same to you — see also same to you
  • Finnish: kiitos samoin — same to you — see also same to you
  • Finnish: sitä samaa — same to you — see also same to you
  • Polish: wzajemnie — same to you — see also same to you
  • Russian: и тебе́ того́ же (i tebé tovó že) — same to you — see also same to you
  • Russian: и ва́м того́ же (i vám tovó že) — same to you — see also same to you
  • Russian: сам тако́й (sam takój) — same to you — see also same to you
  • Russian: сама́ така́я (samá takája) — same to you — see also same to you
  • Swedish: detsamma — same to you — see also same to you