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we had it back

English translation: combed or brushed towards the back, possibly tied in the back

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English term or phrase:we had it back
Selected answer:combed or brushed towards the back, possibly tied in the back
Entered by: Fuad Yahya

09:20 Aug 18, 2003
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cosmetics, Beauty
English term or phrase: we had it back
We have always liked our hair long. We had it back when we first went to GErmany and then down and all sorts of ways.
Lacrimosa
Local time: 17:58
combed or brushed towards the back
Explanation:
the hair, that is.
Selected response from:

Fuad Yahya
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +3tied back
Abigail Dahlberg (X)
5 +1combed or brushed towards the back
Fuad Yahya


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
combed or brushed towards the back


Explanation:
the hair, that is.

Fuad Yahya
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rekka
40 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tied back


Explanation:
with a band of some sort.

Abigail Dahlberg (X)
Local time: 09:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rowan Morrell: I would lean towards this interpretation.
4 mins
  -> thanks Rowan, it's a shame the asker couldn't wait ten minutes to get others' opinions:)
agree  Transflux (X): yes Abigail I think this is right. It refers (I think) to the Beatles, although I'm wondering if their hair really was long enough to tie back then. But this is the meaning of "had it back" almost certainly
25 mins
  -> thanks Hamnet
agree  Rekka
37 mins
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