give sb backing

Frequency: 8.524.0 per million words

to offer support to someone

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Examples (10)

  • The union gave the striking workers its full backing.
  • The investors have promised to give the startup financial backing.
  • The community is known to give its local artists strong backing.
  • The entire cast gave the director their wholehearted backing.
  • Will you give me your backing if I propose this new idea?
  • A good leader always gives their team backing, even when they make mistakes.
  • We cannot proceed without the board giving us its official backing.
  • Her parents gave her the backing she needed to pursue her dream.
  • The newspaper gave the political candidate its unanimous backing.
  • Please give our new colleague your full backing as she gets started.