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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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
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
King Charles pulled a cord to draw back material which had covered the name on an easel.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2023
“Are we really the right body to draw back from that understanding?,” he asked, strongly suggesting he thought the answer was no.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Harry saw the Dursleys draw back against the wall as one.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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