English Phrasal Verb - To back

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To back away from something or someone means to retreat or move backwards from something, usually slowly, because you are frightened of them

When I saw the snake, I slowly backed away from it and called for help
He tried to back away from the man with the knife but was trapped

To back away from an idea or suggestion means to disassociate yourself from it and not support it

He was going to say yes to the proposal but then backed away from it and didn't
He backed away from plans for a vote of no confidence

To back downmeans to admit that you were wrong or that you have been defeated

When he was confronted with the facts, he quickly backed down
He wouldn't back down. He maintained his position in spite of all the evidence

To back off means avoiding a difficult situation by not becoming involved in it

Let me deal with this. Just back off
At first she was very aggressive but then she backed off

To back onto describes how the back of a house or building faces in a specific direction

The house backs onto the river. We have a lovely view
The building backs onto the car park in the city centre

To back outmeans to withdraw from an agreement that has been made

He is no longer going to pay the amount we agreed. He has backed out of our agreement
We were going to go on holiday together but then he backed out at the last minute

To back out your car means to reverse it from a place or position

I broke the mirror backing out of the parking lot
It is illegal to back out of your garden on to the road

To back up means to give an idea support or to prove it

He had figures from some very reliable sources to back up his arguments
He didn't have any receipts to back up his insurance claim after the burglary

To back up also means to make a copy of something in case the original is damaged, especially on the
computer

Before you start installing new software, back up your files
I have to back up my work regularly so that I don't lose it if the computer goes down

To back someone up means to support or to help them

That's exactly what happened. The others will back me up
Nobody backed me up. I was left alone to defend myself against the criticism

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