drop back

Idioms  

1. Step back, retreat. For example, When it was time for a group picture, Mary dropped back.

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Example Sentences

In their projections, almost all officials anticipated underlying inflation to be firmer than previously anticipated this year but to drop back over the next two years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oil distributors have urged people to only buy what they need and believed prices could drop back down when events linked to the war settled.

From BBC

The 54-year-old comedian with a beard full of gray stubble drops back to pass, launching a tight spiral underneath SoFi’s massive technicolor halo scoreboard hovering above a sea of empty stands.

From Los Angeles Times

In May-July, the chance of neutral conditions drops back to 60 percent, with the chances of El Nino at 40 percent.

From Barron's

Oxford expects oil prices to rise to almost $80 a barrel in the second quarter before eventually dropping back to $60.

From Barron's

Related Words

• chase
• fall behind
• falter
• lag
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