back off

verb

(literally) To move backwards away from something. / (idiomatic) To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act. / (idiomatic) To lower the setting of.

I told him to back off.

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意味（1）

(literally) To move backwards away from something.

I tried to back off slowly from the tiger in my path.

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意味（2）

(idiomatic) To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.

Republicans on Capitol Hill, who were gearing up to use Graeme as evidence that Democrats have overexpanded the health program to include families wealthy enough to afford private insurance, have backed off.

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