Sentences with phrase «begin backpedaling»

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Whenever the text turns apocalyptic, as it does this week, there would seem to be only two choices: either take it literally and join the lucrative doomsday machine of late - night, splendidly coifed Christian psychics, or begin your best apologetic backpedaling — cheered on by Bishop John Spong.

That means safeties have to rotate during the play, with the sweep - side safety dropping down and the other safety beginning with a backpedal to ensure he isn't beaten by play action.

Because the experts suggest something then 6 mos later they are backpedaling or they find out it was not a good idea to begin with.

Hours after de Blasio vowed to do whatever it takes to scuttle up to $ 800 million in costs Cuomo wanted to force the city to cough up, the governor began to backpedal on the costly proposal.

But by the end of the first paragraph the text backpedals a bit: «We hope to present some of the various tendencies in the tradition of abstract painting from where they may have begun to where they are going today.»

Before you begin listing your skills, backpedal to the job description to perceive what the recruiters are searching for, and in the event that you can, offer it to them.