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Phrases with «to back down»
To back down
means to concede defeat, withdraw from a position or demand, or stop pursuing an action due to pressure, lack of support, or realization that it is not feasible.
Full definition
to back
(parent phrase)
to back down
to back down from a challenge
to back down from a fight
Related phrases
to get down to business
to get down to something
addition to the down payment
to back to school
one's back to goal
back to goal
to play with one's back to goal
back to school
one's back to school
one's back to the wall
to cut someone down to size
back to
back to the front
to scroll down to the bottom
to scroll down to the bottom of the page
to give back to society
one's back to the camera
to give back to the community
importance of giving back to the community
easy access to the back seat
one's back to someone
back to someone
to give back to someone
to talk down to someone
to pass down to someone
to come down to
to give back to one's community
to give back to others
to give back to the local community
to give back to one's local community
to come down to personal preference
to come down to the wire
to bring someone down to one's level
to turn down to a simmer
back to school season
one's back to school shopping
back to school shopping
to cool down to room temperature
to pass down to one's children
access to the back seats
back seats folded down
to lie down on one's back
to boil down to
to bow down to someone
sign of backing down
Sentences with «to back down»
When we accept a case, we do
n't back down
from taking an injustice to court.
(
pasadenalaw.com
)
We do not
back down from
hard cases and tough opponents.
(
wincklerharvey.com
)
But this something I will say... once numbers cross certain thresholds they never
go back down
in the long term.
(
realclimate.org
)
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