draw back
Idioms-
Retreat, as in The heckler drew back into the crowd to avoid being identified . [c. 1300]
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Withdraw from an undertaking, as in I was too deeply committed to draw back now . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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"People don't know what to say. They draw back."
From BBC • May 5, 2024
With just under seven minutes left, Washington State scored four straight points, including two Jones free throws to draw back within two.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024
There were two stagehands waiting to draw back the curtains for us to go on and one said: “‘You nervous?’
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
“Are we really the right body to draw back from that understanding?,” he asked, strongly suggesting he thought the answer was no.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2023
The wolf slid to the left and leapt before she could draw back the spear.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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