back off
Example Sentences
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The backlash is prompting Iran’s rulers to back off in some high-profile instances to ease the pressure on the regime.
Drivers will be backing off towards the end of straights - and being careful about when they apply the throttle - to ensure the most efficient energy usage, even on a qualifying lap.
From BBC
The US president last week backed off threats of using force to seize Greenland and began talks with Copenhagen and Nuuk.
From Barron's
“So he backed off a bit on Greenland. This isn’t the end of the problem, this is still the beginning.”
The German playmaker took Ekitike's pass and, with Qarabag backing off, he had time and space to drill home from 18 yards.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
