Meaning
Примеры использования:
Фраза полезна в ситуациях, когда необходимо защитить свои границы и выразить желание сохранить личное пространство. Используйте её с вежливым тоном, чтобы избежать недопонимания или обид.
Today's Sentences
01
Just back off!
Situation
You shouldn’t come home so late and not tell us where you’ve been.
Just back off!
That’s no way to talk to me.
I’m sorry but I just need some space.
02
Back off from too much exercise.
Situation
My back is killing me.
Back off from too much exercise.
Really?
Do you think it’s a muscle strain?
Вы думаете, это растяжение мышцы?
It’s certainly possible.
Writer's Note
To "back off" from someone or something means to leave someone alone or withdraw from a situation, often used when someone is being too pushy or aggressive. It may sound rude and isn’t the nicest way to express your feelings. It’s often used in a defensive or angry tone.
- Intransitive: To "back off" is considered an intransitive phrasal verb as it does not require a direct object to complete its meaning.
Example: Don't come any closer, back off. - Inseparable: A non-separable phrasal verb means you cannot place an object between the verb and the particle.
Correct Example 1: ✅ You need to back off.
Correct Example 2: ✅ He told me to back off.
Let's look at some separated examples!
Incorrect Example 1: ❌ You need to back the situation off.
Incorrect Example 2: ❌ He told me to back her off.
These are incorrect because "back off" doesn’t take a direct object and its particle off can’t be moved away from the verb.
Пример: Не подходите ближе, back off.
Правильный пример 1: ✅ You need to back off.
Правильный пример 2: ✅ He told me to back off.
Давайте посмотрим на некоторые примеры с разделением!
Неправильный пример 1: ❌ You need to back the situation off.
Неправильный пример 2: ❌ He told me to back her off.
Эти примеры неправильные, потому что "back off" не принимает прямой объект, и его частица off не может быть отделена от глагола.
Related Words: Retreat, withdraw, pull back, step back, draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, withdraw.