- pull back from
- phr verbPull back from is used with these nouns as the object: ↑brink
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pull back from
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pull back from — pull back (from (something)) to change to a less extreme way of thinking. The hijackers then pulled back from threats to blow up the ship and its 200 passengers … New idioms dictionary
pull back from something — pull back (from (something)) to change to a less extreme way of thinking. The hijackers then pulled back from threats to blow up the ship and its 200 passengers … New idioms dictionary
pull back from — withdraw from , retreat from … English contemporary dictionary
pull back — (from (something)) to change to a less extreme way of thinking. The hijackers then pulled back from threats to blow up the ship and its 200 passengers … New idioms dictionary
pull back — UK US pull back Phrasal Verb with pull({{}}/pʊl/ verb [T] ► to decide not to continue doing something because of increasing costs or problems: »We were ready to go ahead with the project but had to pull back at the last minute. pull back from sth … Financial and business terms
pull back — phrasal verb Word forms pull back : present tense I/you/we/they pull back he/she/it pulls back present participle pulling back past tense pulled back past participle pulled back 1) [intransitive/transitive] if soldiers pull back, or if someone… … English dictionary
pull back — 1) PHRASAL VERB If someone pulls back from an action, they decide not to do it or continue with it, because it could have bad consequences. [V P from n] They will plead with him to pull back from confrontation... [V P] The British government… … English dictionary
pull back — v. (D; intr.) to pull back from (to pull back from the others) * * * [ pʊl bæk] (D; intr.) to pull back from (to pull back from the others) … Combinatory dictionary
pull back — verb a) To pull in a backwards direction Central African armed forces (FACA) troops were forced to pull back from the town and were planning an operation to retake it, the source said. b) To retreat Her nightgown was thin, and she felt chilly as… … Wiktionary
pull back (or pull someone/thing back) — 1》 withdraw from an undertaking. 2》 improve or restore a team s position in a sporting contest. → pull … English new terms dictionary
