Anthus hodgsoni, passerine bird of the pipit (Anthus) genus, which breeds across southern, north central and eastern Asia, as well as in the north-eastern European Russia

A species of fairywren, Malurus assimilis, of the Australia mainland except the east coast; formerly considered to be the same species as the variegated fairywren.

plural of purple-backed fairywren

A species of fairywren, Malurus melanocephalus, of northern Australia.

plural of red-backed fairywren

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flat, on, back. / (idiomatic) without recourse; helpless

(idiomatic) To exhaust a person's means or resources; to constitute more than they are reasonably able to do. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, back.

(informal, figuratively) to protect or look out for someone

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of back-seat game

(video games) To commentate excessively on the in-game decisions and actions of someone playing a video game, whilst not playing the game.