strong back

[ariel81]

Hello!

I need help for this sentence!

The context is the following:
A girl is speaking about her colleague Warren. They both work on tv in a politic talk show.

"Warren believes in the show. He can carry it. He...he has a strong back. He doesn't need a foil."

What is "back" referred to? Is it an abbreviation for something, like "background"? Or... the part of the body... or... I don't know!

Thank you in advance!!

 

[mjscott]

It is his back--a part of the body.
Your "backbone" is used as a symbol for strength in character.
"Back labor," is often used as a term for physical labor.

If he has the back to do the job, he doesn't need someone else's face to carry it--(most burdens are carried on the BACK.)

My father always said to us as we grew up, "Work with your HEAD, not with your BACK!"

 

[ariel81]

Thank you very much!
I think I found the best way to translate it thanks to your explanation!