back down
This page is about the phrasal verb back down
Meaning
to decide not to do something because of opposition, or because of pressure from authorities
For example
- back down Thousands of people protested against the government's decision to allow logging in the forest, so the government had to back down.
- back down on sth The workers didn't back down on their demands for higher wages even though the company threatened to sack them.
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