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121back up — verb Date: 1837 intransitive verb to accumulate in a congested state < traffic backed up for miles > transitive verb 1. to move into a position behind (a teammate) in order to assist on a play 2. hold back 1 3 …
122back float — Swimming. a floating position on one s back with arms extended out to the sides and face upward. [‡1975 80] * * * …
123back down — verb To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to. I was about to sue them, but I had to back down. See Also: give in, retract …
124back and forth — 1. adverb From one place to another and back again. 2. noun a) The movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position. May refer to a concept such as an emotional state or a …
125Back Up The Truck — Slang that refers to the purchase of a large position in a stock or other financial asset by an investor or trader. Typically, when someone is willing to back up the truck on a financial asset, this implies that they re extremely bullish on that… …
126back down — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. withdraw, recoil, back out; see retreat 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. give in, cave in, concede, submit, *wimp out, acquiesce, surrender. ANT.: hold one s ground, stand firm III (Roget s Thesaurus II) (or out) verb… …
127back seat — rear seat (in a car, airplane, etc.); (figurative) insignificant position, position of secondary importance …
128back foot — (UK) If you are on your back foot, you are at a disadvantage and forced to be defensive of your position. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
