Right back at you! or, more simply, Back at you! or just Back atcha! are used to return expressions of approval. As you suspect, they mean "you too" in most contexts. The reason you are having trouble with the example sentence is because it doesn't seem to make much sense—unless both people have nice cars. Do they? Note: they wouldn't ever mean "person A …

Jun 16, 2022 · It can mean different things in different contexts, but this use of 'right' always adds some kind of specificity. 'Right back' means immediately. In your example of "he squeezed Pooh right back" it means he immediately responded with a reciprocal squeeze. 'Right here' means precisely here. For example, if you were in a certain location, such as a building, and you said …

Sep 18, 2019 · For example, a cashier would say "I will be right back with you" to a customer who is first in line or is being helped, if the cashier needs to leave the cash register/counter momentarily for some reason (e.g., needs to go check the price, speak to the store manager, call for help, fetch grocery bags).

Oct 11, 2015 · Something bouncing right back means something returning to normal very quickly. It is often used to refer to health returning to normal. In the quote you gave, my body bounced right back means the mother's body returned to normal soon after giving birth.

Apr 9, 2024 · I will be back as soon as I have finished my work is also fine, and in practice means exactly the same, so it's just a stylistic choice. But neither of I will be back as soon as I will finish / will have finished my work are valid.

Jan 13, 2017 · To only say I love you too. after someone has professed their love for you is a bit uninspired. If you are feeling playful, you might say I love you (right) back. I love you more. Not as much as I love you! If you say I too love you. Though correct grammatically, may not be what you mean romantically. It only means that you are one of possibly many admirers.

Dec 28, 2017 · Does saying "be right back in 1 hour" mean I'm going to be back in 1 hr? or does it mean I'm going to be gone in 1 hour?

Jan 22, 2015 · In my experience, "get back to you" is more common than "come back to you", but the context suggests it's the same meaning. It means "I cannot answer you right now, but I will answer you later." Maybe the speaker doesn't know the answer yet, and so plans to go research it, and then tell you the answer based on their research. Maybe the speaker does know the …

Jul 21, 2016 · You can think of it as concentric circles where "right here/there" sits inside "over here/there". "Here" is used to reference something close to you, "there" for something farther away. "Right" is more specific than "over". right here is usually used when the location is very specific, within reaching distance, and can be pointed to directly

Apr 30, 2021 · The phrasal verb "to give back" can be constructed in two ways. (OALD) a] give somebody something back b] give something back (to somebody) The parentheses in the second construction mean that the indirect object is not necessary; therefore the following are correct; Give me my money back. Give my money back.