Priscilla July 24, 2014 at 3:32 pm b. ellipt. (= come, received, put, etc. back.) To be back = French être de retour. 1879 W. G. Ward Ess. Philos. Theism (1884) I. 386 My desire to be back comfortably in the warm house. 1885 N.E.D. at Back, Mod. How long have you been back? I must have them back some day.
b. ellipt. (= come, received, put, etc. back.) To be back = French être de retour.
1879 W. G. Ward Ess. Philos. Theism (1884) I. 386 My desire to be back comfortably in the warm house.
1885 N.E.D. at Back, Mod. How long have you been back? I must have them back some day.
The Beatles (1968) Get Back