back off | Idiomator

Meaning: (literally)To movebackwardsaway from something.Coordinate terms:back away,back out,back up,stand backI tried toback offslowly from the tiger in my path.; (idiomatic)To become lessaggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.Coordinate terms:back down,stand downYou need toback off, or the situation could turn ugly.I was going to sue until my legal advisors told me toback off.2007October 10, David M. Herszenhorn, “Capitol Feud: A 12-Year-Old Is the Fodder”, inNew York Times‎[1]:Republicans on Capitol Hill, who were gearing up to use Graeme as evidence that Democrats have overexpanded the health program to include families wealthy enough to afford private insurance, havebacked off.; (idiomatic)To lower the setting of.Synonyms:dial back,turn downCoordinate term:back outCould youback offthe volume a bit? It’s really loud.; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seeback,‎off.The machine may goback offif it gets too hot. [= turn off again, turn back off].

Examples:

EN: And when they're ready to pay any sum we ask, then I'm told to back off and forget about the money.
ES: Y cuando están listas para pagar cualquier suma que pidamos, me ordenan echarme atrás y olvidarme del dinero.
EN: - pack her back off to where she came from.
ES: - ¿Qué quieres que haga?
EN: For now, back off a bit.
ES: De momento, retroceda un poco.
EN: And back off or I'll change my mind.
ES: - ¡No! Y apártese o cambiaré de idea.
EN: I had already boarded, but I got back off because I wanted to see you.
ES: Estaba solo a bordo y bajé. Quería volverte a ver.
EN: It's kind of tough when you have to back off when you'd like to poke one of them.
ES: Es duro callar cuando deberías darles una paliza.
EN: Maybe they will back off.
ES: Sígame, jefe.
EN: I'll get a screwdriver and take the back off.
ES: Voy a por un destornillador para quitar la parte trasera.
EN: I can fix it if I get the back off.
ES: Podría arreglarla si quitase la parte de atrás.
EN: No, don't back off. You mustn't run away.
ES: No mires hacia atrás, no vuelvas a huir.
EN: He certainly tore my back off with a shovel, didn't he?
ES: - Me mató en este artículo.
EN: In this way, no Sorko will back off from a raging hippo.
ES: De esta manera, ningún Sorko se asustará de un hipopótamo rabioso.
EN: Back off, back off.
ES: Retírese, retírese.
EN: Just shut up and back off.
ES: Sólo cállese y olvídese del asunto sin rechistar, ¿vale?
EN: Ramujins! Take those slippers back off him!
ES: Alejen esas babuchas de mí.

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