back off

Example Sentences

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Stunned by her blatant fibbing, I backed off.

From MarketWatch

He backed off on his threats to attack the country, reportedly at the urging of Israel and Arab nations.

From Salon

Elsewhere stocks got a break from oil’s recent rise, as crude futures snapped a five-day winning streak, backing off a seven-month high.

From Barron's

On only his second senior appearance, 18-year-old Lacey nearly won the game with a curling effort from 20 yards that came back off the crossbar.

From BBC

What’s happened since: The state’s primary utility, Duke Energy, has backed off from some plans to rely more on clean energy and retire coal-fired power plants.

From Salon