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Strange expression: 'Right you back!' #1 (permalink) Wed Sep 20, 2006 19:34 pm   Strange expression: 'Right you back!'
 

Hello everyone...

Once, I was watching "Friends" on T.V and then Jeniffer Aninston came up with a new expression for me. She said something like, "right you back!". She used it 'cause her roommate told her that she was his best friend.So, Jeniffer instead of saying something like "You too" she showed up with that phrasal verb (I am not quite sure if it is a phrasal verb). The truth is I couldn't get the whole expression, thus, I would like you to enlighten me regarding this, is there such expression? If so, what is it?

Thanks for everything,
See ya!
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What is the phrasal verb? #2 (permalink) Wed Sep 20, 2006 20:39 pm   What is the phrasal verb?
 

I can't give you any explanation of this expression, I'm not familiar with it, maybe it's a slang Very Happy but it's not a phrasal verb.
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What is the phrasal verb? #3 (permalink) Wed Sep 20, 2006 21:52 pm   What is the phrasal verb?
 

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right you back

Hi,

It is American English and it means - I feel same
to you, something like modern vice versa.

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What is the phrasal verb? #4 (permalink) Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:43 am   What is the phrasal verb?
 

Pamela wrote:
I can't give you any explanation of this expression, I'm not familiar with it, maybe it's a slang Very Happy but it's not a phrasal verb.

Hi Pamela,

Slang
is uncountable so you can say it's a slang expression or simply it's slang.
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What is the phrasal verb? #5 (permalink) Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:57 am   What is the phrasal verb?
 

Hi Sergio

"Right you back" isn't and also doesn't sound like any phrasal verb or slang expression I know.

You seem to have heard the words wrong and/or you have given far too little context for anybody to be able to interpret the meaning.

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What is the phrasal verb? #6 (permalink) Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:16 am   What is the phrasal verb?
 

This is very close to

"right back at you "

angry expression "same to you ass....hole".

This is a comedy and this "right you back " sounds like
tongue twisted a bit.
She fought it was "an insult" being the best roommate
and she without any thinking fired back.

right you back

It supposed to be funny funny funny.
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What is the phrasal verb? #7 (permalink) Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:49 am   What is the phrasal verb?
 

Torsten wrote:
Pamela wrote:
I can't give you any explanation of this expression, I'm not familiar with it, maybe it's a slang Very Happy but it's not a phrasal verb.

Hi Pamela,

Slang
is uncountable so you can say it's a slang expression or simply it's slang.

Hi, Torsten! You're right, originally I wrote it's a slang expression then deleted it, so a slang is simply a typo.
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What is the phrasal verb? #8 (permalink) Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:45 am   What is the phrasal verb?
 

Ok guys...I really appreciate your comments. Anyway, nobody has answered my question very well. I just wanna know if there is such phrasal or if there is a similar one. So can you show and explain it to me, if possible?

Thanks...

Chao!
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What is the phrasal verb? #9 (permalink) Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:59 am   What is the phrasal verb?
 

Yankee wrote:
"Right you back" isn't and also doesn't sound like any phrasal verb or slang expression I know.

Hi Sergio

Theoretically someone could say "you back" with the meaning "you too". It could possibly mean "you too" in the sense of "I'll say the same thing back to you". The word "right" could just be a sort of agreement with what was previously said.

But "you back" is not a phrasal verb or a "typical" expression.

"Right you back" also sounds like "write you back" but that does not fit the context you gave. Or did somebody write a letter in the scene?

So, since you thought that the meaning "you too" fit the context, then that's probably what "right you back" means.

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What is the phrasal verb? #10 (permalink) Sat Sep 30, 2006 19:55 pm   What is the phrasal verb?
 

Jan wrote:
Quote:
right you back

Hi,

It is American English and it means - I feel same
to you, something like modern vice versa.

Regards
Jan

Ok then, who's telling me the right thing? Cause Jan maybe is right as same as Yankee...can you elaborate a little bit more about this?
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What is the phrasal verb? #11 (permalink) Sat Sep 30, 2006 20:35 pm   What is the phrasal verb?
 

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Sorry, Sergio, I can't explain what Jan wrote and I don't know where Sailor Jan got his information from.

I've never heard "right you back" used as a phrasal verb or as a "standard" expression.

I gave you as much information as I could think of in my last post. Here it is again in a nutshell:
My best guess is that what you heard means "Yes, you too."

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What is the phrasal verb? #12 (permalink) Sat Sep 30, 2006 21:53 pm   What is the phrasal verb?
 

My suggestion:

'Rightio back!' (I'll be right back) -- although I'm not sure it fits into the context.
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What is the phrasal verb? #13 (permalink) Wed Nov 29, 2006 17:40 pm   What is the phrasal verb?
 

Quote:
Sorry, Sergio, I can't explain what Jan wrote and I don't know where Sailor Jan got his information from.

I got this from a woman British serving in USA lady few years or togeather with USA navy ,
this was confirmed by one native American on board
It could be missunderstanding but has sounded quite good that time.

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What is the phrasal verb? #14 (permalink) Wed Nov 29, 2006 17:50 pm   What is the phrasal verb?
 

Well,
Maybe I shouldn't add this at all but

both of them were YOUNG

regards

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What is the phrasal verb? #15 (permalink) Wed Nov 29, 2006 18:54 pm   What is the phrasal verb?
 

Hey, Cap'n Jan! Long time no see! Welcome back on board. What port are you in?

And what are you insinuating with your 'YOUNG' comment? Cool Laughing Wink

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