zurückrudern — meaning in English
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English meaning
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backpedal
verb To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
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climbdown
noun A retreat or withdrawal from an earlier position or opinion; a backdown.
Senses
zurückrudern is used for these senses in English:
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back down
(idiomatic, transitive) To make (someone) take a less aggressive position.
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backpedal
(intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
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climbdown
(figurative) A retreat or withdrawal from an earlier position or opinion; a backdown.
backpedal — full definition
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verb To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
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verb To step backwards.
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verb To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
