Meaning
- To move backwards, away from something frightening or dangerous.
- To avoid doing something that is unpleasant.
- To no longer support a plan or idea.
Today's Sentences
01
Back away please.
Situation
Are you still mad?
What do you think?
Let’s hug it out.
Back away please.
02
After 5 years, he backed away from the plan.
Situation
Is he still in office?
No, he isn’t.
What’s the main reason that he stepped down?
After 5 years, he backed away from the plan.
The community was extremely angry.
Writer's Note
To "back away" from something means to withdraw or move away from something. Feelings of fear, discomfort, change of mind, anxiousness may be the motive behind backing away from something. It also has a figurative meaning when one decides not to go through with a plan. Let's practice with a few more examples:
- Back away from that cake, it's mine!
- You'd better back away from the crime scene.
- She saw the mysterious shadow and slowly backed away.
- The governor has backed away from his promise to fund arts programs in the city.
- Teachers may feel the need to back away due to physical and mental burnout.
- Since the director's downfall, the actors are backing away from participating in his movies.
