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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At the Black Conservative Federation RNC's event, attendees spoke of the long effort to draw back voters to the party of Lincoln.
From Salon ● Jul. 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
As a result, Russia may draw back some of its air defences, says Ben Barry, a senior fellow for land warfare at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2023
I thought Dallas would be the Kraken’s best first-round draw, back when that was still in question.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2023
Before he could draw back he had already fallen into it.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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