see the back of someone/something

Related to word: see

Idiom

Definition

  1. To be pleased when someone or something leaves or departs, indicating a relief from further involvement or contact.

    巴不得見到某人或事物離開

    • After a long and arduous project, the team members were all eager to see the back of it.

      在完成了一個漫長而艱鉅的項目後,團隊成員們都迫不及待地希望它結束。

    • She was relieved to hear that he was leaving, finally able to see the back of his constant nagging.

      她聽到他要離開的消息後感到鬆了一口氣,終於可以擺脫他無休止的嘮叨了。

    • The students were very happy at the end of the semester, finally able to see the back of their heavy academic workload.

      學期結束時,學生們都非常高興,終於可以擺脫繁重的學業壓力了。