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drop back

Idioms  

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

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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 • Mar. 18, 2026

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 • Mar. 9, 2026

In early December, the S&P 500 closed 1.5 standard deviations above its 50-day moving average, only to drop back below it less than one week later.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Instead, Fletcher is set to discover whether he will remain within the first-team set-up or drop back to his substantive role with the Under-18 squad.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

As I drop back into my squat behind home plate, my eyes scan the field, and I inhale deep.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

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