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1. To maintain a distance [from someone or something], especially for safety reasons. Often used as an order. Make sure you stay back from that cliff—one gust of wind could send you flying right over the edge! Stay back—Tom is still really contagious!

2. To remain somewhere, especially work or school, after the end of normal hours. Sorry, honey, I won't be home in time for dinner. I have to stay back and help get this prototype finished for the meeting tomorrow. The school wants me to start staying back for an extra hour three days a week to offer help to students who may be falling behind.

3. To remain in the same grade in school for another year. I think Tom was too young to have started kindergarten. Maybe he should stay back a year so he'll be at the same level as the other students. The teacher's going to make me stay back another year if I fail this next test.

To maintain a distance from someone or something, especially for safety reasons. Often used as an order. Make sure you stay back from that cliff—one gust of wind could send you flying right over the edge! The children always try to stay back from the scary old man who lived on the corner of their neighborhood. Stay back—Tom is still really contagious!

See also: back, someone, stay

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to keep one's distance from someone or something. Stay back from the lawn mower! This is dangerous. Stay back!

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

v.

1. To refrain from approaching. Used chiefly as a command: Stay back!—I've got a knife.

2. To repeat a grade level in school: The teacher suggested that our child stay back a year.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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She told Toto and Billina to stay back while she slowly advanced toward the group that stood silently awaiting her.

In token of this, a great many doors were opening and shutting, two or three people stood irresolutely on the stairs, now going a few steps up, and now a few steps down, and Sir Francis himself had come out from his study, with the "Times" under his arm, and a complaint about noise and draughts from the open door which, at least, had the effect of bundling the people who did not want to go into the carriage, and sending those who did not want to stay back to their rooms.

'The governor's absence at the meeting of Progressive Governors with the President in Daura, Katsina State, earlier in the day got the attention of President Buhari and was informed of the death of Madam Rekiya, whose burial made Governor Bello stay back in his State,'' Shehu said.

The statement said the Governor's absence at the meeting of Progressive Governors with the President in Daura, Katsina State earlier in the day got the attention of President Buhari and was informed of the death of Madam Rekiya, whose burial made Governor Bello to stay back in his State.

After completion of the regional events, the A team will stay back to compete in the second IBSF World Team Cup which runs rom June 29 to July 2.

KARACHI -- In an unfortunate turn of events for Lahore Qalanders, their ace batsmen AB de Villiers will no longer be playing for the team owing to an injury due to which he has been advised to stay back. The manager of Lahore Qalanders Sameen Rana revealed the news of him backing out of PSL due to that may have come as a blow for the Qalander fans as he had played a huge part in elevating the game for the team.

The other option is to stay back for 90 minutes, waiting there and defending as best as possible and hoping God can help us from above.

phrasal verb intransitive

present tense
I/you/we/they	stay back
he/she/it	stays back
present participle	staying back
past tense	stayed back
past participle	stayed back

stay back Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a while back

a while back
Also, a while ago. Some time in the past, as in I ran into Barbara a while back but didn't get her new address, or John wrote me a while ago about his new baby. This term uses a while in the sense of “a short or moderate time,” a usage dating from about 1300.

aback

aback
see take aback.

answer back

reply rudely回嘴；顶嘴
Don't answer back like that．别那样顶嘴！
The child often answered his grandmother back．这孩子经常与祖母顶嘴。

baby got back

term used to describe how large a womans behind is

back

see I gotcha back

back up

reverse
"You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out."

back against the wall

back against the wall
see back to the wall.

back alley

back alley
see under back street.

back and fill

Idiom[s]: back and fill

Theme: INDECISION

to act indecisively; to change one's direction repeatedly; to reverse one's course. [Originally nautical, referring to alternately filling the sails with wind and releasing the wind. Fixed order.]
• The president spent most of his speech backing and filling on the question of taxation.
• The other candidate was backing and filling on every issue, depending on whom she was addressing.

back and forth

backwards and forwards； to and from； up and down来来回回地
She walked back and forth on the path．她在小径上来回走着。

back and forth|back|forth

adv. Backwards and forwards. The chair is rocking hack and forth. The tiger is pacing hack and forth in his cage.
Compare: TO AND FRO.

back at it

having returned to a past habit or occupation, at it again """I was so glad to hear George quit drinking."" ""Well, he's back at it."""

back away

draw back ； move backwards后退；移开
The crowd backed away to let the queen's carriage pass through．人群退开了，好让女王的车子过去。

back away|back

v. To act to avoid or lessen one's involvement in something; draw or turn back; retreat. The townspeople backed away from the building plan when they found out how much it would cost.

Back burner

If an issue is on the back burner, it is being given low priority.

back burner, on a

back burner, on a
In a position of low priority. For example, I haven't forgotten his letter; I've just put it on a back burner for now. This term alludes to a cook's putting items requiring less attention at the back of the stove. [Colloquial; mid-1900s] Also see front burner, on a.

back door

back door
1] An entry at the rear of a building, as in Deliveries are supposed to be made at the back door only. [First half of 1500s]
2] A clandestine, unauthorized, or illegal way of operating. For example, Salesmen are constantly trying to push their products by offering special gifts through the back door. This term alludes to the fact that the back door cannot be seen from the front. [Late 1500s]

back door|backdoor

n., slang, citizen's band radio jargon Rear of vehicle. I am watching your back door.

back down

yield, not challenge, not stand up to Ole won't back down from you. He's ready to fight.

back down|back|back off

v., informal To give up a claim; not follow up a threat. Bill said he could beat Ted, but when Ted put up his fists Bill backed down. Harry claimed Joe had taken his book, but backed down when the teacher talked with him.
Synonym: BEAT A RETREAT.
Compare: BACK OUT, GIVE IN, GO BACK ON1.

Back down|climb down

to no longer stick to your original ideas or position: "After weeks of negotiating, she backed down and accepted their conditions."

back East

Idiom[s]: back East

Theme: DIRECTION

to or from the eastern United States, often the northeastern or New England states. [This is used even by people who have never been in the East.]
• Sally felt that she had to get back East for a few days.
• Tom went to school back East, but his brother attended college in the Midwest.

Back foot

[UK] If you are on your back foot, you are at a disadvantage and forced to be defensive of your position.

back in circulation

Idiom[s]: back in circulation

Theme: MOVEMENT

[for a thing to be] available to the public again. [Said especially of things that are said to circulate, such as money, library books, and magazines.]
• I’ve heard that gold coins are back in circulation in Europe.
• I would like to read War and Peace. Is it back in circulation, or is it still checked out?

back in circulation|back|circulation

adv. phr. 1. Socially active once again [said about people]; back on the dating circuit after a divorce or a romantic breakup. Now that Sully is divorced from Jim she is hack in circulation. 2. Once again available to the public [said about types of paper money, rare coins, or other commercially available goods]. In the USA the two-dollar hill was back in circulation for a short time only in the 1950s and 1960s.

back in harness

back in harness
see in harness.

back in the saddle

working or in operation again

Back number

Something that's a back number is dated or out of fashion.

back number|back|number

n. Something out of fashion, or out of date. Among today's young people a waltz like "The Blue Danube" is a hack number.

back of

back of
Also, at the back of; in back of. Behind; also, supporting. For example, The special brands were stored back of the counter, or “Franklin stood back of me in everything I wanted to do” [Eleanor Roosevelt, quoted by Catherine Drinker Bowen, Atlantic Monthly, March 1970]. The first term, dating from the late 1600s, was long criticized as an undesirable colloquialism but today is generally considered acceptable. The variants, at the back of, from about 1400, and in back of, from the early 1900s, also can be used both literally and figuratively and could be substituted for back of in either example. Also see back of beyond.

back of beyond

back of beyond
Extremely remote. For example, John's about to move to some tiny island, truly back of beyond. This term, used as a humorous exaggeration, relies on the meaning of beyond [or the beyond] as “a distant place, beyond human experience.” [Early 1800s]

back of one's hand

back of one's hand
Rejection or contempt, as in Unimpressed with him, she gave the back of her hand to his suggestion. This phrase is usually the object of a verb such as give or show. [Second half of 1700s] Back of the hand similarly means “an insult” in the term back-handed compliment [see under left-handed compliment] but has a quite different meaning in know like the back of one's hand [see under know like a book].

back of one's mind

back of one's mind
The remote part of one's mind or memory, as in With the idea of quitting in the back of his mind, he turned down the next assignment. [c. 1900]

back of the beyond

Idiom[s]: back of the beyond

Theme: LOCATION

the most remote place; somewhere very remote. [Informal.]
• John hardly ever comes to the city. He lives at the back of the beyond.
• Mary likes lively entertainment, but her husband likes to vacation in the back of the beyond.

back of|back|in back of

prep. 1. In or at the rear of; to the back of; behind. The garage is hack of the house. Our car was in hack of theirs at the traffic light. 2. informal Being a cause or reason for; causing. Hard work was back of his success. The principal tried to find out what was back of the trouble on the bus. 3. informal In support or encouragement of; helping, clones will be elected because many powerful men are back of him. Get in back of your team by cheering them at the game.

back off

do not come closer, do not touch me Back off, you animal! Don't touch me!

back on one

return to good financial or physical health He is finally back on his feet after his company went out of business.

back on one's feet

physically healthy again My mother is back on her feet again after being sick with the flu for two weeks.

back on your feet

feeling better, recovered from an illness When you're back on your feet, we want you to return to work.

back order

Idiom[s]: back order sth

Theme: COMMERCE

[for a merchant] to order something that is not in stock and then make delivery to the customer when the goods become available. [The merchant may hold your money until the order is filled.]
• The store didn't have the replacement part for my vacuum cleaner, so the manager back ordered it for me.
• The shop had to back order some of the items on my list.

back out

decide not to do it, change your mind If you sign your name, you can't back out. You have to pay.

back out of

not keep [a promise, agreement, deal]
"Sam backed out of the agreement at the last second."

back out|back

v. phr. 1. To move backwards out of a place or enclosure. Bob slowly backed his car out of the garage. 2. To withdraw from an activity one has promised to carry out. Jim tried to back out of the engagement with Jane, but she insisted that they get married.
Compare: BEG OFF, GO BACK ON.

back scuttle

1. anal intercourse
2. to have anal intercourse

Back Seat Driver

People who criticize from the sidelines, much like someone giving unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle to the driver.

back someone up

support someone: "Thank you for backing me up in the meeting."

back street

back street
Also, back alley. A less prominent or inferior location; also, a scene of clandestine or illegal dealings. For example, The highway department is very slow to clear snow from the back streets, or Before they were made legal, abortions were often performed in back alleys. Although back street literally means “one away from the main or business area of a town or city,” this term, from the early 1600s, became associated with underhanded dealings, and back alley, from the mid-1800s, is always used in this sense.

back street|back|street

n. A street not near the main streets or from which it is hard to get to a main street. We got lost in the back streets going through the city and it took us a half hour to find our way again.
Compare: SIDE STREET.

back talk|back|talk

n. A sassy, impudent reply. Such back talk will get you nowhere, young man! See: TALK BACK.

back teeth are floating

have to urinate, need to pee Please watch for a rest room. My back teeth are floating.

stay back

1. To maintain a distance [from someone or something], especially for safety reasons. Often used as an order. Make sure you stay back from that cliff—one gust of wind could send you flying right over the edge! Stay back—Tom is still really contagious!2. To remain in the same grade in school for another year. I think Tom was too young to have started kindergarten. Maybe he should stay back a year so he'll be at the same level as the other students. The teacher's going to make me stay back another year if I fail this next test.3. To remain somewhere, especially work or school, after the end of normal hours. Sorry, honey, I won't be home in time for dinner. I have to stay back and help get this prototype finished for the meeting tomorrow. The school wants me to start staying back for an extra hour three days a week to offer help to students who may be falling behind.Learn more: back, stay

stay back [from someone or something]

To maintain a distance from someone or something, especially for safety reasons. Often used as an order. Make sure you stay back from that cliff—one gust of wind could send you flying right over the edge! The children always try to stay back from the scary old man who lived on the corner of their neighborhood. Stay back—Tom is still really contagious!Learn more: back, someone, stay

stay back [from something]

to keep one's distance from someone or something. Stay back from the lawn mower! This is dangerous. Stay back!Learn more: back, stay

stay back

v.
1. To refrain from approaching. Used chiefly as a command: Stay back!—I've got a knife.
2. To repeat a grade level in school: The teacher suggested that our child stay back a year. Learn more: back, stay

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