English Dictionary

back out

verb

(transitive) To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space. / (intransitive) To withdraw from something one has agreed to do. / (transitive) To dare (someone) to not withdraw from a challenge.

I decided to back out of the project at the last minute.

意味（1）

(transitive) To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.

He backed out of the garage.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To withdraw from something one has agreed to do.

She backed out of organizing the fund-raising.

意味（3）

(transitive) To dare (someone) to not withdraw from a challenge.

"I can back you out."

"How? Doin' what?" they asked.

"Crossing the canal on the pole."

"Shucks, you can't back me out," declared one of the boys, at which he darted across the swaying pole, and with a jump, landed safely across. Another boy went at it gingerly, and with the antics of a tight-rope walker, he managed to get to the other side. […]

"All right, Carlia," shouted the boys on the other bank. […]

Carlia placed her foot on the pole as if testing it. The other girls protested. She would fall in and drown.

I can back you out. How? Doin' what? they asked. Crossing the canal on the pole. Shucks, you can't back me out, declared one of the boys, at which he darted across the swaying pole, and with a jump, landed safely across. Another boy went at it gingerly, and with the antics of a tight-rope walker, he managed to get to the other side. […] All right, Carlia, shouted the boys on the other bank. […] Carlia placed her foot on the pole as if testing it. The other girls protested. She would fall in and drown. You dared us; now who's the coward, cried the boys.

意味（4）

(gambling) To bet on someone losing.

Whatever you throw is your chance. I called five for the main, which is the out chance, and threw seven to it, which is the in chance. If I throw five first, I lose, and if seven I win. You can back me in by betting the odds, or you can back me out, by taking the odds, the bank answers either way.

意味（5）

(computing, transitive) To undo (a change).

I had to back out the changes made to the computer when it became apparent that they had stopped it working properly.

意味（6）

(computing, intransitive) To exit a mode or function.

I chose that menu option by accident, so I pressed Escape to back out.

意味（7）

(MLE, transitive) To draw from behind the back [+accusative = a knife etc.] (as also bare back).

Anything 4 get bun, back it out see the paigons run

Anything 4 get bun, back it out see the paigons run Can't believe that my door got spun, I just got nicked for a loaded gun