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back away

Walk backward, as in He cautiously backed away from the fire .
Gradually retreat, withdraw, as in Since he couldn't convince his colleagues, he's backing away from his original idea . Both usages employ the verb back in the sense of “retreat,” dating from the late 1400s. Also see back down ; back out .

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After spending the last six months stuck to Donald Trump like quick-drying cement, Elon Musk is backing away from politics and sounding mighty petulant about the whole thing.

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The company a couple years ago introduced modestly lower-priced tickets for less in-demand front row seats, but later backed away from the idea.

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"She grabbed my left thigh, I panicked and fired a shot. She backed away growling, she went around me and bit my right calf, I fell, she was eating my leg," he told the court.

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The governor eventually backed away from the proposal.

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I think the Conservatives have backed away from climate change - they keep talking about 'axing the tax' and don't want to pay carbon tax.

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back and to back bacon

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