Thursday 2 May 2013

Phrasal verb - Back off/back away

Phrasal verb - Back off/back away

Definition:
To retreat, withdraw from a position

Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable

Examples:
The gorilla backed off when the duck (or is that a goose?) started running!
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"EEEYYYYYYYY" (poke poke poke poke)
"Back off!!! I'm not in a good today!"
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"I think we'll have to back away from this business deal, we're not in a position to accept any new business right now. Sorry"

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