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Right off the Back

A phrase referring to a specific personal, social, or worldly event that an individual has experienced or observed in the past, and shares their memory of while in a conversation, or while reflecting on the significance that he/she knew at the time would create a long term and/or an unavoidable chain of events.
This term implies a strong sense of intuition from the observer, as well as some experienced time that has proven the significance of this event to be be truly valid.
(*Not to be confused with "Right off the bat", which typically refers to a quick and strong , but short lived response to an emotion or action.)
The first time I walked through her door, I knew right off the back that she would be the love of my life.

When I first read in the newspaper in 1991 that it the US invaded Iraq to defend Quwait, I knew off the back that it would start a chain of events that would pull the U.S. into a long term military engagement in the Middle East.
by Thisluckybear April 11, 2022
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fell off the back of my mind

When you put a thought in the back of your mind and intent to get back to it later only to forget what is was. Happens when you have too much to worry about right now.
Stan: "Did you complete your assignment for Monday?"

ME: "Oh SHIT !!! I completely forgot, with all the preparations for Sharon's birthday this week. I guess it fell off the back of my mind !!!
by sarafi March 28, 2011
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Scraping the shit off my back

To wipe away one's daily hassles.
The other day I had a blast scraping the shit off my back while listening to ASMR in my bathtub.
by Partisan Passers-By Proxy July 25, 2016
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Back Alley Beat Off

The act of having sex doggystyle, putting your dick in her butt, then reaching around to put your hand in her pussy and begin to jerk yourself.
My girlfriend wants me to try the Back Alley Beat off tonight. Sounds tough but fun!
by Snipedog22 January 3, 2017
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off the back of a lorry

I don't know where she got that new jacket, maybe off the back of a lorry
by LadyN April 3, 2017
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get the monkey off your back

To silence one's personal or media critics
If you are going to survive in the modern media or entertainment world, you better learn how to get the monkey off your back.
by Sexydimma April 24, 2021
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get the monkey off your back

To silence one's personal or media critics
If you are going to survive in the modern media or entertainment world, you better learn how to get the monkey off your back.
by Sexydimma June 9, 2017
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