Meaning
to move away from something or stop supporting something.
Examples
Our supervisor wanted us to start working on Sundays but after everyone complained he backed away from the idea.
The government has backed away from plans to increase taxes.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What does the idiom ‘back away from (something/someone)’ mean?
The idiom ‘back away from (something/someone)’ means “to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged”
How do you use ‘back away from (something/someone)’ in a sentence?
Example usage of idiom ‘back away from (something/someone)’: Newspapers have weathered the storm of online information by providing news online themselves.