backpedal in French
backpedal in French
rétropédaler
(intransitive) To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
reculer
(intransitive) To step backwards.
faire machine arrière
(intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
faire marche arrière
(intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
rétropédaler
(intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.