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PHRASAL VERB WITH "BACK"
- Back away:
To move backward in fear or dislike.
Example: The crowd backed away when the man pulled a knife.
- Back down:
To withdraw a position or proposal in an argument or to concede defeat.
Example: She refused to back down and was fired.
- Back into:
To enter a parking space in reverse.
Example: He backed his car into the garage.
- Back off:
To retreat or become less aggressive.
Example: The police told the protesters to back off.
- Back out:
To fail to keep a promise or commitment.
Example: He backed out of the agreement two days before the holiday.
- Back up:
To support someone, or to create a copy of computer data.
Example 1: My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
Example 2: You should always back up your data.
- Back out of:
To withdraw from an agreement.
Example: She backed out of the agreement at the last minute.
- Back onto:
To have a view from the back, or to reverse onto something.
Example: Their house backs onto the beach.
- Call back:
To return a phone call.
Example: I'll call you back after this meeting.
- Go back:
To return to a previous place or topic.
Example: Let's go back over the document to find the mistake.
- Pay back:
To return borrowed money to someone.
Example: Thanks for the money; I'll pay you back tomorrow.
- Take back:
To return something to a store or to someone, or to admit that you were wrong.
Example: I have to take back this shirt because it doesn't fit.
- Turn back:
To go back to a previous place.
Example: We had to turn back because the road was closed.