Idioms

back down (from someone or something)
to fail to carry through on a threat to do something
The government backed down from their plan to sell the national airline.

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  • back in circulation
  • back of beyond
  • back off
  • back on one's feet
  • back out (of something)
  • back out (something) from a parking space or back (something) out of a parking space
  • back the wrong horse
  • back to square one
  • back to the drawing board
  • back to the salt mines
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  • bring (something) on or bring on (something)
  • stop in one's tracks
  • have (something) going for one
  • turn in (someone) or turn (someone) in
  • day and night
  • act up
  • cog in the machine
  • ham it up
  • in (someone's) favor
  • creature comforts


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