see the back of

Verb

Meaning

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see see,‎ back.

(colloquial euphemistic) To be rid of.

After his mother-in-law stayed for two weeks, he was glad to see the back of her.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

get rid of dispose of

Examples

The moment I appeared the crowd started jeering and booing and shouting ‘faggot' and spitting, I had hired a bodyguard and when the jeering started I turned to see where the bodyguard was, I could just see the back of his head as he was running out of the stadium. Sacha Baron Cohen

L.A. is brilliant, but however long my trip is I'm always ready to leave. But New York I'm never quite happy to see the back of. Kelly Macdonald

Only heaven can see the back of a sparrow. Bantu Proverb

Close letter words and terms

see something through to the end see stars see that see the dark side of the moon see the day see the elephant