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back off(
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. echarse atrás
We decided to back off from our proposal because it would've been too costly.Decidimos echarnos atrás de nuestra propuesta, porque habría sido demasiado costosa.
2. (colloquial) (to retreat)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It's been a long day. Please, just back off.Ha sido un largo día. Por favor, déjame en paz.
What's with all the questions? Back off already.¿Por qué tantas preguntas? Déjame de una vez.
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