On your back Meaning in English
expression
Definição
Lying with your back touching the ground and your face facing up. It can also refer figuratively to having pressure or someone controlling you, but is mainly literal.
Uso & Nuances
Almost always literal: 'lie on your back,' 'sleep on your back.' Sometimes figurative for being under control or pressure, as in 'with someone on your back.' Not the same as 'on your shoulders' or 'on your side.' Common in instructions for exercise or first aid.
Frases de Exemplo
Please lie on your back and relax.
basic
He slept on his back all night.
basic
Roll over and get on your back for this exercise.
basic
I find it hard to fall asleep on my back.
natural
When the doctor told me to lie on my back, I knew I was getting an X-ray.
natural
If you keep carrying so many problems on your back, you'll never relax.
natural