What does "Back down" mean?
withdraw from a position
"Back down" in a sentence
Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.
I'm not backing down this time.
— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2E6
Look, she's not backing down!
— Friends S7E21
I'M NOT GOING TO QUIT, AND I'M NOT GOING TO BACK DOWN.
— Gilmore Girls S2E5
I'm not backing down now.
— Gossip Girl S3E16
l am not backing down so l can do sutures all day while you're in the OR.
— Grey's Anatomy S1E3
Papa don't back down from a fight.
— How I Met Your Mother S6E5
TARS, back down, please.
— Interstellar
Would it really be so bad to back down?
— Modern Family S1E10
"Back down" in TV shows & movies
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